RepublicanNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
John H. Buchanan Jr.
Last held office: U.S. House, AL-6 (1976–1980). Ran in 2 elections between 1976 and 1978, winning 2.
- Last margin
- +23.4
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 2
- 1976–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Buchanan 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 Buchanan has run
Margin: how far Buchanan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. House, AL-6 | General | Won | Don Hawkins (D) | 61.7% | R+23.4 |
| 1976 | U.S. House, AL-6 | General | Won | Mel Bailey (D), Billy E. Dorsey (I) | 56.7% | R+14.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Buchanan has held
- U.S. House, AL-6 · 1976–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Buchanan has run against
- Don Hawkins (D) · 1978 election, won
- Mel Bailey (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive