Jim Smith
Jim Smith ran in 7 elections between 1978 and 1990, winning 6. Served in the Alabama House of Representatives (District 17) and the Alabama State Senate (District 6 and District 2).
- Elections
- 7
- 1978–1990
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith 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 Smith has run
Margin: how far Smith finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Alabama State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Jim Manley (R) | 64.4% | D+28.7 |
| 1986 | Alabama State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Alabama State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Clem (I) | 75.9% | D+51.8 |
| 1982 | Alabama State Senate, District 6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 17 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 17 | Runoff | Won | Tom Butler (D) | 54.2% | +8.3 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 17 | Primary | Lost | Tom Butler (D), Warren C. Moore (D), Leigh Richmond Sanderson (D) | 25.2% | −0.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Smith has held
- Alabama State Senate, District 2 · 1984–1994
- Alabama State Senate, District 6 · 1983–1986
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 17 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Smith has run against
- Jim Manley (R) · 1990 election, won
- Clem (I) · 1983 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)