DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
Robert C. Gafford
Robert C. Gafford ran in 9 elections between 1970 and 1986, winning 6. Served in the Alabama House of Representatives (District 14 and District 33).
- Elections
- 9
- 1970–1986
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gafford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Alabama House of Representatives, District 14Alabama House of Representatives, District 33
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Gafford has run
Margin: how far Gafford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 45 | General | Lost | Bill Gray (R) | 31.3% | R+37.4 |
| 1986 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 45 | Primary | Won | Smith (D), Parkes (D) | 52% | +18.3 |
| 1983 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 58 | General | Lost | Patricia Davis (D), Larry Akins (R) | 33.3% | R+21.8 |
| 1982 | Alabama State Senate, District 12 | Primary | Lost | John Amari (D) | 42.4% | −15.1 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 33 | Primary | Won | Wade Wallace (D), Albert Jones (D) | 54.6% | +23.2 |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 33 | Primary | Won | Wade Wallace (D) | 54.7% | +9.4 |
| 1970 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 | General | Won | Tom Gloor (D), Ben L. Cherner (D), Jabo Waggoner (D) | 3.1% | R+0.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gafford has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 33 · 1975–1982
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 · 1971–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gafford has run against
- Bill Gray (R) · 1986 election, lost
- Patricia Davis (D) · 1983 election, lost
- Tom Gloor (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)