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DemocratNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1986

Forest Hays Jr.

Last held office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 1 (1970–1988). Ran in 18 elections between 1970 and 1986, winning 18.

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 1

Last margin
−0.8
Won 1986
Elections
18
1970–1986

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Hays 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 Hays has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1986Georgia House of Representatives, District 1GeneralWonMike Snow (D)49.6%R+0.8
1986Georgia House of Representatives, District 1PrimaryWonMike Snow (D)49.8%−0.4
1984Georgia House of Representatives, District 1GeneralWonDonald F. Oliver (D), Charlie Donaldson (R)37.9%R+0.6
1984Georgia House of Representatives, District 1PrimaryWonDonald F. Oliver (D)49.8%−0.3
1982Georgia House of Representatives, District 1GeneralWonWayne Snow Jr. (D)50%D+0.1
1982Georgia House of Representatives, District 1PrimaryWonWayne Snow Jr. (D)51.7%+3.3
1980Georgia House of Representatives, District 1GeneralWonWayne Snow Jr. (D)48.8%R+2.3
1980Georgia House of Representatives, District 1PrimaryWonWayne Snow Jr. (D), Bill Russell (D)42.4%+9.2
1978Georgia House of Representatives, District 1GeneralWonWayne Snow Jr. (D)49.5%R+1.0
1978Georgia House of Representatives, District 1PrimaryWonWayne Snow Jr. (D)50.1%+0.3
1976Georgia House of Representatives, District 1GeneralWonWayne Snow Jr. (D)49.5%R+1.1
1976Georgia House of Representatives, District 1PrimaryWonWayne Snow Jr. (D), Kenneth Chastain (D)44.7%+8.0
1974Georgia House of Representatives, District 1GeneralWonWayne Snow Jr. (D)49.7%R+0.5
1974Georgia House of Representatives, District 1PrimaryWonWayne Snow Jr. (D), Kenneth Chastain (D)43.2%+6.6
1972Georgia House of Representatives, District 1GeneralWonWayne Snow Jr. (D)48.8%R+2.3
1972Georgia House of Representatives, District 1PrimaryWonWayne Snow Jr. (D)48.1%−3.7
1970Georgia House of Representatives, District 1GeneralWonWayne Snow Jr. (D), Charles Clements Jr. (D), Charlie Sherrill (R)24.9%R+2.9
1970Georgia House of Representatives, District 1PrimaryWonWayne Snow Jr. (D), Charles Clements Jr. (D), Billy S. Wilson (D)17.4%−2.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Hays has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hays has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive