DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2006
James Thomas
James Thomas ran in 11 elections between 1978 and 2006, winning 9. Served in the Alabama House of Representatives (District 83 and District 69).
- Elections
- 11
- 1978–2006
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Thomas was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Alabama House of Representatives, District 83Alabama House of Representatives, District 69
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Thomas has run
Margin: how far Thomas finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 69 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2002 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 69 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.5% | — |
| 1998 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 69 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1994 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 69 | General | Won | C. Brooks (I) | 83.1% | D+66.2 |
| 1990 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 69 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 69 | General | Won | William Sam Bradley (R) | 75.1% | D+50.2 |
| 1983 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 69 | General | Won | J. L. Chestnut Jr. (I) | 70.1% | D+40.2 |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 83 | Runoff | Won | Alvin Stone (D) | 57% | +14.0 |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 83 | Primary | Lost | Alvin Stone (D), James Louis Thompson (D) | 47.1% | +6.2 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 83 | Primary | Lost | William Edwards (D) | 48.3% | −3.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Thomas has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 69 · 1984–2010
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 83 · 1983–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Thomas has run against
- C. Brooks (I) · 1994 election, won
- William Sam Bradley (R) · 1986 election, won
- J. L. Chestnut Jr. (I) · 1983 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)