Alabama's 3rd House of Representatives district explained

State:Alabama
Population Year:2010
Percent Black:19.1
Percent Other Race:1.1
Percent Asian:0.5
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:1.7
Percent Native American:0.5
Percent White:77.2
Population:42,348
District:3
Citizen Voting Age:77.9%
Voting Age:18
Residence:Muscle Shoals
Representative:Andrew Sorrell
Party:Republican
Chamber:House of Representatives
Percent Pacific Islander:0.0

Alabama's 3rd House of Representatives district is one of 105 districts in the Alabama House of Representatives. Its most recent representative was Andrew Sorrell prior to his election as State Auditor of Alabama.[1] It was created in 1966 and encompasses parts of Colbert, Lauderdale and Lawrence counties. As of the 2010 census, the district has a population of 42,348, with 77.9% being of legal voting age.[2]

Representatives

RepresentativePartyTerm startTerm endElectoral historyRepresented counties[3]
District createdNovember 9, 1966
/Obituary -->DemocraticNovember 9, 1966November 4, 1970Elected in 1966Madison
Tom Jones
Eugene M. McLain
Shelby A. Laxson
Hartwell B. LutzNovember 4, 1970November 6, 1974Elected in 1970
Charles E. Grainger
Bill G. King
Glenn H. Hearn
Douglas V. HaleRepublican
Tom C. CoburnDemocraticNovember 6, 1974November 8, 1978Elected in 1974
Re-elected in 1978
Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale
November 8, 1978November 3, 1982
J. W. GoodwinNovember 3, 1982November 9, 1983Elected in 1982
Re-elected in 1983
Re-elected in 1986
Re-elected in 1990
Colbert, Lauderdale
November 9, 1983November 5, 1986
November 5, 1986November 7, 1990
November 7, 1990November 9, 1994
Marcel BlackNovember 9, 1994November 4, 1998Elected in 1994
Re-elected in 1998
Re-elected in 2002
Re-elected in 2006
Re-elected in 2010
Re-elected in 2014
Colbert
November 4, 1998November 6, 2002
November 6, 2002November 8, 2006
November 8, 2006November 3, 2010
November 3, 2010November 5, 2014
November 5, 2014November 7, 2018
Andrew SorrellRepublicanNovember 7, 2018November 9, 2022Elected in 2018Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence

General elections

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther[4]
CandidateVotes%CandidateVotes%CandidateVotes%
1966
Places
1-5
Tom Jones19,94911.90James L. Carpenter14,0798.40None
√John D. Snodgrass20,71212.36Jim McCown12,7377.60None
√Harry L. Pennington20,28612.11W. E. Brewer13,1107.82None
√Eugene M. McLain19,22711.47Glenn F. Manning14,4118.60None
√Shelby A. Lawson18,50311.04Lawrence Judd14,5688.69None
1970
Places
1-5
√Hartwell B. Lutz30,60492.07Richard Perkins2,6347.93None
Charles E. GraingerWilliam GriffinNone

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alabama Legislature. 2020-08-05. www.legislature.state.al.us.
  2. Web site: Alabama House of Representatives District 3. 2020-08-05. Ballotpedia. en.
  3. Web site: AL House 003. ourcampaign.com. April 29, 2019.
  4. Web site: District 3 Races (1967-Present). www.ourcampaigns.com. May 1, 2019.