DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2006
Bobby Denton
Bobby Denton ran in 11 elections between 1978 and 2006, winning 10. Served in the Alabama State Senate (District 1).
- Elections
- 11
- 1978–2006
- Won
- 10
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Denton 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 Denton has run
Margin: how far Denton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Buddy Brook (R) | 63.8% | D+27.6 |
| 2002 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Quinton Hanson (R) | 63.6% | D+27.3 |
| 1998 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Hargett (R) | 71.1% | D+42.1 |
| 1994 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1990 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | Runoff | Won | Oscar Ray Peden (D) | 56% | +12.0 |
| 1978 | Alabama State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Lost | Oscar Ray Peden (D), Robert M. Hill Jr. (D) | 39.8% | +7.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Denton has held
- Alabama State Senate, District 1 · 1979–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Denton has run against
- Buddy Brook (R) · 2006 election, won
- Quinton Hanson (R) · 2002 election, won
- Hargett (R) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)