DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1983
Earl Cheatwood
Earl Cheatwood ran in 5 elections between 1978 and 1983, winning 2. Served in the Alabama House of Representatives (District 14).
- Elections
- 5
- 1978–1983
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cheatwood 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 Cheatwood has run
Margin: how far Cheatwood finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Lost | Jack Biddle (I), Ken Trucks (R) | 26% | R+16.1 |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 | Primary | Lost | Jim Wright (D) | 47.9% | −4.2 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 | Runoff | Won | Carl Jolly (D) | 53.9% | +7.7 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 | Primary | Lost | Carl Jolly (D), Don Adams (D), G. C. Scarborough Jr. (D) | 32.7% | +2.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cheatwood has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cheatwood has run against
- Jack Biddle (I) · 1983 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)