DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1996

William J. Lee

William J. Lee ran in 26 elections between 1968 and 1996, winning 26. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 21, District 68, District 72 and District 94).

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 94

Elections: 26; 1968–1996
Won: 26; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Lee was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 21 Georgia House of Representatives, District 68 Georgia House of Representatives, District 72 Georgia House of Representatives, District 94Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Lee has run

Margin: how far Lee finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1996	Georgia House of Representatives, District 94	General	Won	Fred A. Zimmerman (R)	62.6%	D+25.2
1994	Georgia House of Representatives, District 94	General	Won	John Devlin (R)	56.1%	D+12.3
1992	Georgia House of Representatives, District 94	General	Won	John Devlin (R)	57.4%	D+14.7
1990	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	General	Won	Gail Buckner (D), John M. Chafin (D), Jimmy Benefield (D)	11.8%	R+0.7
1988	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	General	Won	Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D), Jimmy Benefield (D), C. E. Holcomb (D)	14%	D+2.4
1988	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	Primary	Won	Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D), Jimmy Benefield (D), C. E. Holcomb (D)	19.2%	−0.6
1986	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	General	Won	Jimmy Benefield (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D), Rudolph Johnson (D)	11.9%	R+0.6
1986	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	Primary	Won	Jimmy Benefield (D), C. E. Holcomb (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D)	20.4%	+0.3
1984	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	General	Won	Jimmy Benefield (D), C. E. Holcomb (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D)	17%	D+0.2
1984	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	Primary	Won	Jimmy Benefield (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D), Rudolph Johnson (D)	20.2%	0.0
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	General	Won	Jimmy Benefield (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D)	18%	D+0.2
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	Primary	Won	Jimmy Benefield (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), C. E. Holcomb (D)	18.7%	+0.1
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	General	Won	Jimmy Benefield (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), Jim Wood (D)	22.2%	D+0.4
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	Primary	Won	Jimmy Benefield (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), Jim Wood (D)	25.8%	+0.6
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	General	Won	Jim Wood (D), Jimmy Benefield (D), Rudolph Johnson (D)	24.9%	R+0.4
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	Primary	Won	Jimmy Benefield (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), Jim Wood (D)	23.6%	+0.2
1976	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	General	Won	Rudolph Johnson (D), Jim Wood (D), Jimmy Benefield (D)	21.9%	D+0.8
1976	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	Primary	Won	Rudolph Johnson (D), Jimmy Benefield (D), Jim Wood (D)	18.6%	−2.2
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	General	Won	Jim West (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D)	24.3%	R+1.4
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 72	Primary	Won	Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), Jim West (D)	23.4%	+0.9
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 68	General	Won	Lamar Dailey Northcutt (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D), Rudolph Johnson (D)	20.9%	R+0.3
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 68	Primary	Won	Lamar Dailey Northcutt (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D), Rudolph Johnson (D)	19.3%	−4.2
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	Lamar Dailey Northcutt (D), Arch Gary (D)	33.4%	R+1.0
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 21	Primary	Won	Lamar Dailey Northcutt (D), Arch Gary (D), Paul T. Addis (D)	20.4%	−2.3
1968	Georgia House of Representatives, District 21	General	Won	Lamar Dailey Northcutt (D), Arch Gary (D), James W. Wells (R)	29.4%	R+1.2
1968	Georgia House of Representatives, District 21	Primary	Won	Arch Gray (D), Lamar Dailey Northcutt (D), Rudolph Johnson (D)	33.9%	0.0

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Lee has held

Georgia House of Representatives, District 94 · 1993–1998
Georgia House of Representatives, District 72 · 1975–1992
Georgia House of Representatives, District 68 · 1973–1974
Georgia House of Representatives, District 21 · 1969–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Lee has run against

Fred A. Zimmerman (R) · 1996 election, won
John Devlin (R) · 1994 election, won
Gail Buckner (D) · 1990 election, won
Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D) · 1988 election, won
Jimmy Benefield (D) · 1986 election, won
Jim Wood (D) · 1978 election, won
Rudolph Johnson (D) · 1976 election, won
Jim West (D) · 1974 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)