DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
Sam R. Letson
Sam R. Letson ran in 7 elections between 1978 and 1994, winning 4. Served in the Alabama House of Representatives (District 7).
- Elections
- 7
- 1978–1994
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Letson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Alabama House of Representatives, District 7Alabama House of Representatives, District 7
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Letson has run
Margin: how far Letson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | B. Randolph (R) | 52.3% | D+4.6 |
| 1990 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Lost | Ernest Dillard (D), Roger Dutton (D), Clark (D) | 22.4% | −15.4 |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Lost | Roger Dutton (D), Wayland Cross (D), Kitchens (D) | 26.8% | −10.3 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 | Runoff | Won | Wayland Cross (D) | 50.9% | +1.8 |
| 1978 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Lost | Wayland Cross (D), Richard Turner (D), John F. Owens (D) | 30.5% | −8.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Letson has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 · 1991–1998
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Letson has run against
- B. Randolph (R) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)