DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Nov 1975
William Garner Burgin Jr.
Last held office: Mississippi State Senate, District 6 (1971–1979). Ran in 3 elections between 1971 and 1975, winning 3.
- Last margin
- −4.6
- Won 1975
- Elections
- 3
- 1971–1975
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Burgin 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 Burgin has run
Margin: how far Burgin finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 6 | General | Won | A. Harmon Robinson (D), James Wright (R) | 40.5% | R+4.6 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 6 | Primary | Won | Dudley H. Carter (D), Robert B. Hardy (D), A. Harmon Robinson (D) | 26.6% | +2.2 |
| 1971 | Mississippi State Senate, District 6 | General | Won | Robert B. Hardy (D) | 50.4% | D+0.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Burgin has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 6 · 1971–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Burgin has run against
- A. Harmon Robinson (D) · 1975 election, won
- Robert B. Hardy (D) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive