Carl Brakefield
Carl Brakefield ran in 10 elections between 1974 and 1986, winning 5. Served in the Alabama House of Representatives (District 12 and District 14).
- Elections
- 10
- 1974–1986
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Brakefield 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 Brakefield has run
Margin: how far Brakefield finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 | Runoff | Lost | Edward Frazier (D) | 48.5% | −3.0 |
| 1986 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 | Primary | Lost | Edward Frazier (D), Harbison (D), Jimmy Lee (D) | 38% | +13.0 |
| 1983 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 | General | Won | Peggy Dunn (I) | 74.6% | D+49.1 |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Leonard Wilson (R) | 68.3% | D+36.6 |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Won | Whitt (D) | 59.1% | +18.2 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Leonard Wilson (R) | 65.6% | D+31.1 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 | Runoff | Won | Robert T. Crowe (D) | 51.3% | +2.7 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Lost | Robert T. Crowe (D), John Pickens Deason (D) | 41.5% | −0.4 |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 | Runoff | Lost | Robert T. Crowe (D) | 49.3% | −1.3 |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Lost | Robert T. Crowe (D), Leonard Wilson (D), Tom Nicholson (D) | 28% | −5.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Brakefield has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 · 1984–1987
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 · 1979–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Brakefield has run against
- Peggy Dunn (I) · 1983 election, won
- Leonard Wilson (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)