RepublicanNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Tommy Tolbert

Tommy Tolbert ran in 15 elections between 1974 and 1992, winning 11. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 56 and District 58).

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 58

Elections: 15; 1974–1992
Won: 11; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Tolbert was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 Georgia House of Representatives, District 58Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Tolbert has run

Margin: how far Tolbert finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1992	Georgia House of Representatives, District 65	General	Lost	Michele Henson (D)	44.1%	D+11.7
1990	Georgia House of Representatives, District 58	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1988	Georgia House of Representatives, District 58	General	Won	Greg Staffins (D)	60.8%	R+21.7
1988	Georgia House of Representatives, District 58	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 51	General	Lost	Ken Workman (D)	44.4%	D+11.1
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 51	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 56	General	Lost	Betty Aaron (D), William C. Mangum (D), Ken Workman (D)	17.9%	D+7.1
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 56	Primary	Won	Don Butler (R)	51.7%	+3.5
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 56	General	Won	William C. Mangum (D), Joe J. Johnston (D), John S. Carpenter (D)	18.5%	R+0.1
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 56	Primary	Won	Don Butler (R), Leon Floyd (R), Ted Moore (R)	33.8%	+2.9
1976	Georgia House of Representatives, District 56	General	Won	Don Butler (R), Joe J. Johnston (D), John S. Carpenter (D)	16.8%	D+0.9
1976	Georgia House of Representatives, District 56	Primary	Won	Leon Floyd (R), Don Butler (R), Gaines Granade (R)	32.1%	+1.9
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 56	General	Won	Walt Davis (R), George E. Ray (D), Leon Floyd (R)	22.2%	D+1.6
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 56	Runoff	Won	Elaine Davis (R)	58.8%	+17.7
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 56	Primary	Lost	Walt Davis (R), Leon Floyd (R), Elaine Davis (R)	16.7%	−15.3

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Tolbert has held

Georgia House of Representatives, District 58 · 1989–1992
Georgia House of Representatives, District 56 · 1975–1980

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Tolbert has run against

Michele Henson (D) · 1992 election, lost
Greg Staffins (D) · 1988 election, won
Ken Workman (D) · 1982 election, lost
Betty Aaron (D) · 1980 election, lost
William C. Mangum (D) · 1978 election, won
Don Butler (R) · 1976 election, won
Walt Davis (R) · 1974 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)