DemocratNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 1998

James H. Hamilton

James H. Hamilton ran in 6 elections between 1986 and 1998, winning 5. Served in the Alabama House of Representatives (District 4 and District 2).

Last office: Alabama House of Representatives, District 2

Elections: 6; 1986–1998
Won: 5; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Hamilton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Alabama House of Representatives, District 4 Alabama House of Representatives, District 2Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Hamilton has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1998	Alabama House of Representatives, District 2	General	Won	Tatum (R)	66.3%	D+32.6
1994	Alabama House of Representatives, District 2	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1990	Alabama House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1986	Alabama House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Lewis Bartmess (R)	77.6%	D+55.1
1986	Alabama House of Representatives, District 4	Runoff	Won	Denzel L. Clark (D)	52.3%	+4.7
1986	Alabama House of Representatives, District 4	Primary	Lost	Denzel L. Clark (D), Rose Smith (D)	29.7%	−11.8

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Hamilton has held

Alabama House of Representatives, District 2 · 1995–2002
Alabama House of Representatives, District 4 · 1987–1994

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Hamilton has run against

Tatum (R) · 1998 election, won
Lewis Bartmess (R) · 1986 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)