DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
Tom Drake
Tom Drake ran in 9 elections between 1970 and 1994, winning 8. Served in the Alabama House of Representatives (District 7, District 10 and District 11).
- Elections
- 9
- 1970–1994
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Drake 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 7Alabama House of Representatives, District 10Alabama House of Representatives, District 10Alabama House of Representatives, District 11
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Drake has run
Margin: how far Drake finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 11 | General | Won | Jeremy H. Oden (R) | 52.6% | D+5.2 |
| 1990 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 11 | General | Won | J. L. Below (R) | 62.2% | D+24.4 |
| 1986 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 11 | General | Won | Troy Woodall (R) | 60.6% | D+21.2 |
| 1983 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 11 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 10 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 10 | General | Won | Glen Hunt (R) | 55% | D+10.0 |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 10 | Runoff | Won | Bobby Jack Camp (D) | 52.9% | +5.9 |
| 1974 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 10 | Primary | Lost | Bobby Jack Camp (D), James G. Bice (D), Gary T. Harper (D) | 48.2% | +5.5 |
| 1970 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Finis Saintjohn (D), Sid McDonald (D), Carl J. Woodard (I) | 30.1% | R+1.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Drake has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 11 · 1984–1998
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 10 · 1983–1986
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 10 · 1975–1978
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 7 · 1971–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Drake has run against
- Jeremy H. Oden (R) · 1994 election, won
- J. L. Below (R) · 1990 election, won
- Troy Woodall (R) · 1986 election, won
- Glen Hunt (R) · 1974 election, won
- Finis Saintjohn (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)