Alabama's 3rd State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 70.9% White 16.1% Black 8.1% Hispanic 1.3% Asian | ||
Population (2022) | 150,551 | ||
Notes | [1] |
Alabama's 3rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Arthur Orr since 2006.
Geography
[edit]The district contains the entirety of Morgan County, and portions of Limestone and Madison counties.[2]
Election history
[edit]2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Arthur Orr (Incumbent) | 30,578 | 86.49 | −10.85 | |
Libertarian | Rick Chandler | 4,566 | 12.91 | +12.91 | |
Write-in | 211 | 0.60 | -2.06 | ||
Majority | 26,012 | 73.57 | −21.10 | ||
Turnout | 35,355 | ||||
Republican hold |
2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Arthur Orr (Incumbent) | 37,295 | 97.34 | −1.15 | |
Write-in | 1,021 | 2.66 | +1.15 | ||
Majority | 36,274 | 94.67 | −2.31 | ||
Turnout | 38,316 | ||||
Republican hold |
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Arthur Orr (Incumbent) | 26,906 | 98.49 | −0.43 | |
Write-in | 412 | 1.51 | +0.43 | ||
Majority | 26,494 | 96.98 | −0.86 | ||
Turnout | 27,318 | ||||
Republican hold |
2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Arthur Orr (Incumbent) | 39,245 | 98.92 | +36.55 | |
Write-in | 429 | 1.08 | +0.87 | ||
Majority | 38,816 | 97.84 | +73.09 | ||
Turnout | 39,674 | ||||
Republican hold |
2006
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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Republican | Arthur Orr | 24,769 | 62.27 | +24.93 | ||
Democratic | Bobby Day | 14,923 | 37.52 | −25.06 | ||
Write-in | 85 | 0.21 | +0.13 | |||
Majority | 9,846 | 24.75 | −0.49 | |||
Turnout | 39,777 | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2002
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Tommy Ed Roberts (Incumbent) | 26,359 | 62.58 | −11.05 | |
Republican | Terry Smith | 15,729 | 37.34 | +11.03 | |
Write-in | 35 | 0.08 | +0.02 | ||
Majority | 10,630 | 25.24 | −22.07 | ||
Turnout | 42,123 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1998
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Tommy Ed Roberts (Incumbent) | 28,721 | 73.63 | +17.89 | |
Republican | Jack Buchanan | 10,265 | 26.31 | −17.89 | |
Write-in | 23 | 0.06 | +0.00 | ||
Majority | 18456 | 47.31 | +29.76 | ||
Turnout | 39,009 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1994
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Tommy Ed Roberts | 21,471 | 58.74 | −5.15 | |
Republican | G. Gentry | 15,057 | 41.20 | +5.15 | |
Write-in | 22 | 0.06 | +0.00 | ||
Majority | 6,414 | 17.55 | −10.28 | ||
Turnout | 36,550 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1990
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ray Campbell (Incumbent) | 20,573 | 63.89 | −36.11 | |
Republican | Terry Smith | 11,610 | 36.05 | +36.05 | |
Write-in | 18 | 0.06 | +0.06 | ||
Majority | 8,963 | 27.83 | |||
Turnout | 32,201 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1986
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ray Campbell | 25,411 | 100.00 | +25.18 | |
Majority | 25,411 | 100.00 | +50.34 | ||
Turnout | 25,411 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1983
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Gary Aldridge (Incumbent) | 7,315 | 74.82 | −25.17 | |
Republican | Ed Humphries | 2,460 | 25.16 | +25.16 | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.02 | +0.01 | ||
Majority | 4,855 | 49.66 | −50.32 | ||
Turnout | 9,777 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1982
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Gary Aldridge | 19,569 | 99.99 | ||
Write-in | 2 | 0.01 | |||
Majority | 19,567 | 99.98 | |||
Turnout | 19,571 | ||||
Democratic hold |
District officeholders
[edit]Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[10]
- Arthur Orr (2006-present)
- Tommy Ed Roberts (1994-2006)
- Ray Campbell (1986-1994)
- Gary Aldridge (1982-1986)
- Charles Martin (1978-1982)[11]
- Bingham Edwards (1974-1978)[12]
- Gene McLain (1970-1974)[13]
- Jack Giles Sr. (1966-1970)[14]
- Harlan G. Allen (1962-1966)[15]
- Elwood Rutledge (1958-1962)[16]
- Harlan G. Allen (1954-1958)[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 3, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Secretary of State of Alabama. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 27, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "2010 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 30, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 29, 2006. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "2002 Alabama election results" (PDF). November 20, 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 5.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (fourth special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 513.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971, volume 4 (regular and second special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 4341.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2109.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 705.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.