DemocratNot in office · last served 2003Last on a ballot: Nov 1999
William Minor
William Minor ran in 11 elections between 1975 and 1999, winning 8. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 2).
- Elections
- 11
- 1975–1999
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Minor was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi State Senate, District 2Mississippi State Senate, District 2
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Minor has run
Margin: how far Minor finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1995 | Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | J. Kizer Jones (R) | 59.5% | D+18.9 |
| 1992 | Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1991 | Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | Runoff | Won | Henry Boyd Jr. (D) | 61.8% | +23.7 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | Primary | Lost | Henry Boyd Jr. (D), Wayne Truelove (D) | 46.2% | +16.7 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Lucius Edwards (I) | 70.5% | D+40.9 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | Runoff | Won | George M. Yarbrough (D) | 51.4% | +2.8 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | Primary | Lost | George M. Yarbrough (D), David Fly (D), Phil Franks (D) | 29.5% | −7.9 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Lost | George M. Yarbrough (D), Ed Whitten (D), Edgar H. Overstreet (D) | 24.3% | −0.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Minor has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 2 · 1992–2003
- Mississippi State Senate, District 2 · 1980–1987
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Minor has run against
- J. Kizer Jones (R) · 1995 election, won
- Lucius Edwards (I) · 1979 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)