DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
William R. Wheeler Jr.
Last held office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 19 (1987–1996). Ran in 5 elections between 1987 and 1992, winning 4.
Last office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 19
- Last margin
- +28.9
- Won 1992
- Elections
- 5
- 1987–1992
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Wheeler 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 Wheeler has run
Margin: how far Wheeler finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | L. C. Kitchens (R) | 64.4% | D+28.9 |
| 1991 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 19 | Runoff | Won | Edward O. Pearson (D) | 62.9% | +25.8 |
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 19 | Primary | Lost | Edward O. Pearson (D), Wilburn Stevens (D), Victor Evans (D) | 50% | +22.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Wheeler has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wheeler has run against
- L. C. Kitchens (R) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive