DemocratNot in office · last served 2014Last on a ballot: Nov 2010
Richard Laird
Richard Laird ran in 16 elections between 1974 and 2010, winning 13. Served in the Alabama House of Representatives (District 61 and District 37).
- Elections
- 16
- 1974–2010
- Won
- 13
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Laird was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Alabama House of Representatives, District 61Alabama House of Representatives, District 37
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Laird has run
Margin: how far Laird finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Bob Fincher (R) | 53.6% | D+7.2 |
| 2006 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Pete Ward (R) | 69.9% | D+39.9 |
| 2002 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Wayne J. Creed (R) | 74.2% | D+48.5 |
| 1998 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1994 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1990 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Jim Blair (I) | 83.2% | D+66.4 |
| 1986 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Won | McCain (D), Lambert (D) | 61.9% | +34.8 |
| 1983 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 61 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 61 | Runoff | Won | Edge (D) | 54.8% | +9.5 |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 61 | Primary | Lost | Edge (D), Lambert (D), Hill (D) | 45.7% | +22.6 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 61 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 61 | Primary | Won | Monroe Smith (D) | 51.3% | +2.7 |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 61 | Runoff | Lost | Monroe Smith (D) | 49% | −2.0 |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 61 | Primary | Lost | Monroe Smith (D), Cecil G. Brown Sr. (D), R. W. Wright (D) | 30.5% | −13.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Laird has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 · 1984–2014
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 61 · 1979–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Laird has run against
- Bob Fincher (R) · 2010 election, won
- Pete Ward (R) · 2006 election, won
- Wayne J. Creed (R) · 2002 election, won
- Jim Blair (I) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)