DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Aug 1976
James R. Hamilton
James R. Hamilton ran in 6 elections between 1972 and 1976, winning 3. Served in the Georgia State Senate (District 34).
- Elections
- 6
- 1972–1976
- Won
- 3
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 34 | Runoff | Lost | Ed Johnson (D) | 44.4% | −11.2 |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 34 | Primary | Lost | Ed Johnson (D), Henry Hutchins (D) | 36.1% | −10.3 |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | W. Armstrong Smith (R) | 59.6% | D+19.2 |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 34 | Primary | Won | Hudson John Myers (D) | 60.7% | +21.4 |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 34 | General | Lost | W. Armstrong Smith (R) | 43.8% | R+12.5 |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 34 | Primary | Won | Robert Wallace Tribble (D) | 63.4% | +26.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Hamilton has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 34 · 1975–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Hamilton has run against
- W. Armstrong Smith (R) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)