RepublicanNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Luther Colbert
Luther Colbert ran in 13 elections between 1978 and 1988, winning 12. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 23).
- Elections
- 13
- 1978–1988
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Colbert 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 Colbert has run
Margin: how far Colbert finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | George J. Clements (D) | 75% | R+50.0 |
| 1988 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Hal S. Crawford (D) | 66.1% | R+32.1 |
| 1978 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | Runoff | Won | Eva Galambos (R) | 63.1% | +26.2 |
| 1978 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Lost | Eva Galambos (R), Ed Gadrix (R) | 48.9% | +20.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Colbert has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 23 · 1979–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Colbert has run against
- George J. Clements (D) · 1988 election, won
- Hal S. Crawford (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)