//php file to get results
$table_name = $wpdb->prefix . "leads";

$var = $_POST['employee'];

$results = "SELECT * FROM $table_name WHERE employee = $var";
$resultat = $wpdb->get_results($results) or die(mysql_error());
echo json_encode($resultat);

// the ajax

        < script type = "text/javascript" > jQuery(function($) {
            $('#employeeName').bind('submit', function() {
                var data = document.getElementById("employees").value;
                $.ajax({
                    type: 'post',
                    url: "http://swofficesystems.com/wp-content/themes/pnw-design/inc/leads-results-ajax.php",
                    data: {
                        employee: data
                    },
                    dataType: 'json',
                    success: function(json) {
                        alert("search worked");
                        var id = json[0]; //get id
                        var employee = json[1]; //get employee
                        var company = json[2]; //get company
                        $('#output').html("<p>Lead ID: </p>" + id + "<p> Employee Name: </p>" + employee + "<p>Company Name:</p>" + company);
                        for (
                        var i = 0;
                        i < json.length - 1;
                        i++) {
                            var item = json[i];
                            $('#output').html("<p>Lead ID: </p>" + id + "<p> Employee Name: </p>" + employee + "<p>Company Name:</p>" + company);
                        }
                    },
                    error: function() {
                        alert("Didnt Work");
                    }
                });
                return false;
            });
        }); < /script>