DemocratNot in office · last served 1977Last on a ballot: Nov 1973
William R. Gentry Jr.
Last held office: Kentucky State Senate, District 14 (1969–1977). Ran in 3 elections between 1969 and 1973, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +55.4
- Won 1969
- Elections
- 3
- 1969–1973
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Gentry 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 Gentry has run
Margin: how far Gentry finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Kentucky State Senate, District 14 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1969 | Kentucky State Senate, District 14 | General | Won | J. Reed Lawrence (R) | 77.7% | D+55.4 |
| 1969 | Kentucky State Senate, District 14 | Primary | Won | Joshua D. Buckman (D) | 62% | +24.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gentry has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 14 · 1969–1977
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gentry has run against
- J. Reed Lawrence (R) · 1969 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive