DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1984
Hugh D. Matthews
Last held office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 (1978–1986). Ran in 8 elections between 1978 and 1984, winning 8.
- Elections
- 8
- 1978–1984
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Matthews 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 Matthews has run
Margin: how far Matthews finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 | Primary | Won | Merle C. Hall (D) | 52.2% | +4.4 |
| 1982 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 | Primary | Won | Ronnie Norman (D), Robert Lee Baxter (D) | 57.6% | +33.7 |
| 1978 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 | Primary | Won | Danny L. Dunn (D) | 59.4% | +18.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Matthews has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 · 1978–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive