DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
H. L. Callahan
Last held office: Alabama State Senate, District 34 (1978–1982). Ran in 4 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 4.
- Last margin
- +18.8
- Won 1974
- Elections
- 4
- 1970–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Callahan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Alabama House of Representatives, District 37Alabama House of Representatives, District 101Alabama State Senate, District 34
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Callahan has run
Margin: how far Callahan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Alabama State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 101 | General | Won | Pat Ponder (R) | 59.4% | D+18.8 |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 101 | Primary | Won | William Grayson (D), Billy E. Fisher (D) | 68.7% | +49.7 |
| 1970 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Jim Wood (D), Ben Stokes (D), Mayer W. Perloff (D) | 8.4% | R+0.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Callahan has held
- Alabama State Senate, District 34 · 1978–1982
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 101 · 1974–1978
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 · 1970–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Callahan has run against
- Pat Ponder (R) · 1974 election, won
- Jim Wood (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive