DemocratNot in office · last served 1991Last on a ballot: Nov 1991
William E. Fears
William E. Fears ran in 9 elections between 1971 and 1991, winning 8. Served in the Virginia State Senate (District 3).
- Elections
- 9
- 1971–1991
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Fears was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Fears has run
Margin: how far Fears finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Virginia State Senate, District 3 | General | Lost | Thomas Kent Norment Jr. (R) | 45.7% | R+8.6 |
| 1987 | Virginia State Senate, District 3 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1983 | Virginia State Senate, District 3 | General | Won | Gilbert L. Granger (R) | 64.8% | D+29.5 |
| 1979 | Virginia State Senate, District 3 | General | Won | Phillip R. Custis (R) | 52.6% | D+5.2 |
| 1979 | Virginia State Senate, District 3 | Primary | Won | Wesley C. Wilson (D) | 61.1% | +22.2 |
| 1975 | Virginia State Senate, District 3 | General | Won | T. Ray White (R) | 72.9% | D+45.8 |
| 1975 | Virginia State Senate, District 3 | Primary | Won | Judith H. Fried (D) | 63.8% | +27.7 |
| 1971 | Virginia State Senate, District 3 | General | Won | W. H. Bowditch (R) | 68.5% | D+36.9 |
| 1971 | Virginia State Senate, District 3 | Primary | Won | C. Duane Holloway (D) | 57.7% | +15.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Fears has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 3 · 1972–1991
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Fears has run against
- Thomas Kent Norment Jr. (R) · 1991 election, lost
- Gilbert L. Granger (R) · 1983 election, won
- Phillip R. Custis (R) · 1979 election, won
- T. Ray White (R) · 1975 election, won
- W. H. Bowditch (R) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)