DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

Barbara H. Couch

Barbara H. Couch ran in 10 elections between 1980 and 1988, winning 10. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 43, District 39 and District 36).

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 36

Elections: 10; 1980–1988
Won: 10; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 43 Georgia House of Representatives, District 39 Georgia House of Representatives, District 36Out of office

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

Every race Couch has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	Georgia House of Representatives, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1988	Georgia House of Representatives, District 36	Primary	Won	Calvin Wilson (D)	61.9%	+23.9
1986	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	General	Won	John W. Greer (D), Caleb Clarke (R)	38.3%	R+4.4
1986	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	Primary	Won	John W. Greer (D), Ralph David Abernathy III (D), Cynthia McKinney (D)	36.2%	+6.3
1984	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	General	Won	John W. Greer (D)	49.9%	R+0.3
1984	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	Primary	Won	John W. Greer (D)	50.4%	+0.8
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	General	Won	John W. Greer (D), Bettye Lowe (R)	42%	D+8.6
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 39	Primary	Won	John W. Greer (D)	49.1%	−1.9
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	General	Won	John W. Greer (D), Bettye Lowe (R), Jim Bell (D)	21.7%	D+1.7
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 43	Primary	Won	John W. Greer (D), Hugh Dorsey (D), Jim Bell (D)	22.3%	−3.1

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

Seats Couch has held

Georgia House of Representatives, District 36 · 1989–1990
Georgia House of Representatives, District 39 · 1983–1988
Georgia House of Representatives, District 43 · 1981–1982

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

Who Couch has run against

John W. Greer (D) · 1986 election, won

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