2010 Georgia House of Representatives election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2010 Georgia House of Representatives election

| country = Georgia (U.S. state)

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = Georgia General Assembly elections, 2008

| previous_year = 2008

| next_election = 2012 Georgia House of Representatives election

| next_year = 2012

| seats_for_election = All 180 seats in the Georgia House of Representatives

| majority_seats = 91

| election_date = November 2, 2010

| image1 = x150px

| leader1 = David Ralston

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| leaders_seat1 = 7th-Blue Ridge

| last_election1 = 105, 58.33%

| seats_after1 = 108

| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 3

| popular_vote1 = 1,328,025

| percentage1 = 58.85%

| swing1 = {{increase}} 0.52%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| leader2 = DuBose Porter
(retired)

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| leaders_seat2 = 143rd-Dublin

| last_election2 = 75, 41.67%

| seats_after2 = 72

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 3

| popular_vote2 = 921,242

| percentage2 = 40.82%

| swing2 = {{decrease}} 0.85%

| map_image = 2010 Georgia State House election.svg

| map_size = 400px

| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}}
{{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} {{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}
{{legend0|#999999|Independent hold}}

| title = Speaker

| before_election = David Ralston

| after_election = David Ralston

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsGA}}

The 2010 Georgia House of Representatives elections occurred on November 2, 2010 to elect the members to the Georgia House of Representatives. All 180 seats in the state House were up for two year terms. The winners of this election cycle served in the 151st Georgia General Assembly. It was the last election to the House prior to the 2010 redistricting cycle based on the 2010 United States census.

Retiring incumbent Representatives

=Democrats=

  • Rob Teilhet (District-40): To run for state Attorney General{{cite web |url=http://qual.sos.ga.gov/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=5 |title=Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 20, 2010 General Primary Election Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Georgia |date=May 2, 2010 |access-date=May 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430083944/http://qual.sos.ga.gov/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=5 |archive-date=April 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
  • Georganna Sinkfield (District-60): To run for Secretary of State of Georgia
  • Ron Dodson (District-75): Retiring, not seeking other office[http://www.mycountypaper.com/henrydailyherald/headlines/92564559.html Familiar faces enter Clayton political races]
  • Mike Glanton (District 76): To run for Georgia State Senate in state Senate District 44.{{cite web |url=http://qual.sos.ga.gov/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=4 |title=Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 20, 2010 General Primary Election Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Georgia |date=May 2, 2010 |access-date=May 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429152437/http://qual.sos.ga.gov/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=4 |archive-date=April 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
  • Kevin Levitas (District 82): Retired after filing deadline passed.[http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/05/11/democrats-get-another-shot-to-fill-a-state-senate-seat/ Democrats get another shot to fill a state House seat {{pipe}} Political Insider] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109050444/http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/05/11/democrats-get-another-shot-to-fill-a-state-senate-seat/ |date=November 9, 2010 }}
  • Randal Mangham (District 94): To run for Governor of Georgia
  • DuBose Porter (District-143): To run for Governor of Georgia.
  • Jay Shaw (District-176): Retiring upon election to Georgia Department of Transportation Board[https://archive.today/20110707104040/http://www.albanyherald.com/gagovernment/headlines/84692072.html Lakeland legislator elected to DOT Board]

=Republicans=

  • Barry Loudermilk (District-14): To run for Georgia State Senate in state Senate District 52.
  • Mark Butler (District-18): To run for Labor Commissioner
  • Tom Knox (District-24): To run for Insurance Commissioner
  • Mark Burkhalter (District-50): Retiring, not seeking other office[http://peachesinregalia.com/2010/04/21/former-house-speaker-mark-burkhalter-r-not-seeking-re-election/ peachesinregalia.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306070630/http://peachesinregalia.com/2010/04/21/former-house-speaker-mark-burkhalter-r-not-seeking-re-election/ |date=March 6, 2012 }}
  • Fran Millar (District-79): To run for Georgia State Senate in state Senate District 40.
  • Bobby Reese (District-98): Retired to run for U.S. House in Georgia's 9th congressional district. He has since withdrawn from the special election, but will still run in the regularly scheduled election[http://peachesinregalia.com/2010/03/26/bobby-reese-r-drops-out-of-9th-district-special-election/ peachesinregalia.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306070643/http://peachesinregalia.com/2010/03/26/bobby-reese-r-drops-out-of-9th-district-special-election/ |date=March 6, 2012 }}
  • Mike Coan (District-101): Retiring upon Governor Sonny Perdue's recommendation to head Supplemental Insurance Trust Fund[http://www.talkgwinnett.net/main/clg/1196-buzz-brockway-to-seek-state-house-seat-of-retiring-rep-mike-coan Buzz Brockway To Seek State House Seat Of Retiring Rep. Mike Coan]
  • Clay Cox (District-102): To run for U.S. House in Georgia's 7th congressional district{{cite web |url=http://qual.sos.ga.gov/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=1 |title=Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 20, 2010 General Primary Election Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Georgia |date=May 2, 2010 |access-date=May 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430083907/http://qual.sos.ga.gov/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=1 |archive-date=2010-04-30 |url-status=dead }}
  • Melvin Everson (District-106): To run for Labor Commissioner
  • John Lunsford (District-110): retiring, not seeking other officehttp://www.rockdalenews.com/news/article/2829/ {{dead link|date=March 2011}}
  • Jeff May (District-111): To run for Georgia Public Service Commission
  • Bob Smith (District-113): Retiring, not seeking other office.[http://peachesinregalia.com/2010/04/08/state-representative-bob-smith-r-113-not-seeking-re-election/ peachesinregalia.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306070720/http://peachesinregalia.com/2010/04/08/state-representative-bob-smith-r-113-not-seeking-re-election/ |date=March 6, 2012 }}
  • Jim Cole (District-125): Retiring, not seeking other office[http://www.peachpundit.com/2010/01/04/jim-cole-not-sos-not-running-for-re-election-either/ Jim Cole Not SOS; Not Running For Re-Election, Either—Peach Pundit]
  • Austin Scott (District-153): To run for U.S. House in Georgia's 8th congressional district{{cite web |url=http://qual.sos.ga.gov/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=1 |title=Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 20, 2010 General Primary Election Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Georgia |date=May 2, 2010 |access-date=May 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430083907/http://qual.sos.ga.gov/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=1 |archive-date=2010-04-30 |url-status=dead }}
  • Bob Lane (District-158): Retiring, not seeking other office.[https://archive.today/20130203000720/http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/22230/ Rep. Bob Lane announces retirement]
  • Burke Day (District-163): Retiring, not seeking other office.[http://savannahnow.com/latest-news/2010-03-24/state-rep-burke-day-wont-seek-re-election State Rep. Burke Day won't seek re-election {{pipe}} savannahnow.com]
  • Terry E. Barnard (District-166): Retiring, not seeking other office.[http://www.glennvillesentinel.net/v2/content.aspx?module=ContentItem&ID=173512&MemberID=1295 The Glennville Sentinel]{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Mike Keown (District-173): To run for U.S. House in Georgia's 2nd congressional district
  • Jerry Keen (District-179): Retiring, not seeking other office.[http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/04/15/house-majority-leader-jerry-keen-bows-out/?cxntfid=blogs_political_insider_jim_galloway House Majority Leader Jerry Keen bows out {{pipe}} Political Insider] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421052155/http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/04/15/house-majority-leader-jerry-keen-bows-out/?cxntfid=blogs_political_insider_jim_galloway |date=April 21, 2010 }}

Incumbents defeated in primary

{{anchor|House incumbents defeated in primary}}

  • Daniel Stout (R-District-19) (elected in 2010) was defeated by Paulette Braddock[http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0810/swgahouse.htm 8/10/2010 - State House]
  • Don Wix (D-District-33) (elected in 1998) was defeated by David Wilkerson[http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/swgahouse.htm 7/20/2010 - State House]
  • Toney Collins (D-District-95) (elected in 2008) was defeated by Pam Dickerson
  • Cecily Hill (R-District-180) (elected in 2002) was defeated by Jason Spencer

Predictions

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!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | Governing{{Cite web |last=Jacobson |first=Louis |date=November 1, 2010 |title=Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats |url=http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205220201/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html |archive-date=December 5, 2010 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=Governing}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| November 1, 2010

Election Results

On election day, Republicans made a net gain of three seats.[http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/swgahouse.htm 11/2/2010 - State House] However Republicans would make additional gains when Democratic Representatives changed their party affiliation, though this is not recorded in the table below.

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style="background:#ccc;"

! District

! Incumbent

! Party

! Elected

! Status

! 2010 Candidates

1

| Jay Neal

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Jay Neal (R) unopposed

2

| Martin Scott

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Martin Scott (R) unopposed

3

| Tom Weldon, Jr.

| Republican

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Tom Weldon, Jr. (R) unopposed

4

| Roger Williams

| Republican

| 2001

| Re-elected

| Roger Williams (R) unopposed

5

| John Meadows, III

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| John Meadows, III (R) unopposed

6

| Tom Dickson

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Tom Dickson (R) 77.38%
Tommy Patterson (D) 22.62%

7

| David Ralston

| Republican

| 2002

| Re-elected

| David Ralston (R) unopposed

8

| Stephen Allison

| Republican

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Stephen Allison (R) 63.95%
Jack Lance (D) 36.05%

9

| Amos Amerson

| Republican

| 2000

| Re-elected

| Amos Amerson (R) unopposed

10

| Rick Austin

| Republican

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Rick Austin (R) unopposed

11

| Barbara Reece

| Democratic

| 1998

| Re-elected

| Barbara Reece (D) unopposed

12

| Rick Jasperse

| Republican

| 2010

| Re-elected

| Rick Jasperse (R) 85.94%
Jerry Nally (D) 14.06%

13

| Katie Dempsey

| Republican

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Katie Dempsey (R) 64.64%
Bonny Askew (D) 35.36%

14

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Barry Loudermilk

| Republican

| 2004

| Retired; Republican hold

| Christian Coomer (R) 78.54%
Dan Ledford (D) 21.46%

15

| Paul Battles

| Republican

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Paul Battles (R) unopposed

16

| Rick Crawford

| Democratic

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Rick Crawford (D) unopposed

17

| Howard Maxwell

| Republican

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Howard Maxwell (R) unopposed

18

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Mark Butler

| Republican

| 2002

| Retired; Republican hold

| Kevin Cooke (R) unopposed

19

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Daniel Stout

| Republican

| 2010

| Defeated in primary; Republican hold

| Paulette Braddock (R) 65.63%
Will Avery (D) 21.46%

20

| Charlice Byrd

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Charlice Byrd (R) 78.93%
Lillian Burnaman (D) 21.07%

21

| Calvin Hill

| Republican

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Calvin Hill (R) 84.87%
Stephanie Webb (D) 15.13%

22

| Sean Jerguson

| Republican

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Sean Jerguson (R) 79.70%
Bill Brown (D) 20.30%

23

| Mark Hamilton

| Republican

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Mark Hamilton (R) unopposed

24

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Tom Knox

| Republican

| 2000

| Retired; Republican hold

| Mike Dudgeon (R) unopposed

25

| James Mills

| Republican

| 1992

| Re-elected

| James Mills (R) 84.06%
Mike Parker (D) 15.94%

26

| Carl W. Rogers

| Republican

| 1994

| Re-elected

| Carl W. Rogers (R) 71.02%
Chad Cobb (D) 28.98%

27

| Doug Collins

| Republican

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Doug Collins (R) unopposed

28

| Michael Harden

| Republican

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Michael Harden (R) 73.95%
Chris Irvin (D) 26.05%

29

| Alan Powell

| Democratic

| 1990

| Re-elected

| Alan Powell (D) unopposed

30

| Tom McCall

| Republican

| 1994

| Re-elected

| Tom McCall (R) 75.48%
Marilyn Bridges (D) 24.52%

31

| Tommy Benton

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Tommy Benton (R) unopposed

32

| Judy Manning

| Republican

| 1996

| Re-elected

| Judy Manning (R) 74.14%
Kevin Hagler (D) 25.86%

33

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Don Wix

| Democratic

| 1998

| Defeated in primary; Democratic hold

| David Wilkerson (D) unopposed

34

| Rich Golick

| Republican

| 1998

| Re-elected

| Rich Golick (R) 59.50%
Maryline Blackburn (D) 40.49%

35

| Ed Setzler

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Ed Setzler (R) 64.70%
Matthew Adams (D) 35.30%

36

| Earl Ehrhart

| Republican

| 1988

| Re-elected

| Earl Ehrhart (R) unopposed

37

| Terry Johnson

| Democratic

| 2000/2004

| Re-elected

| Terry Johnson (D) 53.32%
Jason Shepherd (R) 46.69%

{{party shading/Republican}}

| 38

| Pat Dooley

| Democratic

| 2002/2008

| Defeated

| Sam Teasley (R) 56.83%
Pat Dooley (D) 43.18%

39

| Alisha Thomas Morgan

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Alisha Thomas Morgan (D) unopposed

40

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Rob Teilhet

| Democratic

| 2002

| Retired; Democratic hold

| Stacey Evans (D) 68.51%
Scott McDearman (R) 31.49%

41

| Sharon Cooper

| Republican

| 1996

| Re-elected

| Sharon Cooper (R) 66.93%
Diane Lore (D) 33.07%

42

| Don Parsons

| Republican

| 1994

| Re-elected

| Don Parsons (R) unopposed

43

| Bobby Franklin

| Republican

| 1996

| Re-elected

| Bobby Franklin (R) unopposed

44

| Sheila Jones

| Democratic

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Sheila Jones (D) unopposed

45

| Matt Dollar

| Republican

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Matt Dollar (R) 74.83%
Ruth Levy (D) 25.17%

46

| Jan Jones

| Republican

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Jan Jones (R) 78.09%
Paul Kennedy (D) 21.91%

47

| Chuck Martin

| Republican

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Chuck Martin (R) unopposed

48

| Harry Geisinger

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Harry Geisinger (R) unopposed

49

| Wendell Willard

| Republican

| 2000

| Re-elected

| Wendell Willard (R) unopposed

50

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Mark Burkhalter

| Republican

| 1992

| Retired; Republican hold

| Lynne Riley (R) unopposed

51

| Tom Rice

| Republican

| 1996

| Re-elected

| Tom Rice (R) unopposed

52

| Joe Wilkinson

| Republican

| 2000

| Re-elected

| Joe Wilkinson (R) unopposed

53

| Elly Dobbs

| Democratic

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Elly Dobbs (D) unopposed

54

| Ed Lindsey

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Ed Lindsey (R) unopposed

55

| Rashad Taylor

| Democratic

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Rashad Taylor (D) unopposed

56

| Kathy Ashe

| Democratic

| 1991

| Re-elected

| Kathy Ashe (D) unopposed

57

| Pat Gardner

| Democratic

| 2001

| Re-elected

| Pat Gardner (D) unopposed

58

| Simone Bell

| Democratic

| 2009

| Re-elected

| Simone Bell (D) unopposed

59

| Margaret Kaiser

| Democratic

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Margaret Kaiser (D) unopposed

60

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Georganna Sinkfield

| Democratic

| 1982

| Retired; Democratic hold

| Gloria Bromell Tinubu (D) unopposed

61

| Ralph Long III

| Democratic

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Ralph Long III (D) unopposed

62

| Joe Heckstall

| Democratic

| 1994

| Re-elected

| Joe Heckstall (D) unopposed

63

| Tyrone Brooks, Sr.

| Democratic

| 1980

| Re-elected

| Tyrone Brooks, Sr. (D) unopposed

64

| Roger Bruce

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Roger Bruce (D) unopposed

65

| Sharon Beasley-Teague

| Democratic

| 1992

| Re-elected

| Sharon Beasley-Teague (D) unopposed

66

| Virgil Fludd

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Virgil Fludd (D) unopposed

67

| Bill Hembree

| Republican

| 1998

| Re-elected

| Bill Hembree (R) 58.33%
Kimberly Alexander (D) 41.67%

68

| Tim Bearden

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Tim Bearden (R) unopposed

69

| Randy Nix

| Republican

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Randy Nix (R) unopposed

70

| Lynn Smith

| Republican

| 1996

| Re-elected

| Lynn Smith (R) unopposed

71

| Billy Horne

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Billy Horne (R) unopposed

72

| Matthew Ramsey

| Republican

| 2007

| Re-elected

| Matt Ramsey (R) unopposed

73

| John P. Yates

| Republican

| 1988/1992

| Re-elected

| John Yates (R) 69.96%
Rose Carroll (D) 30.04%

74

| Roberta Abdul-Salaam

| Democratic

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Roberta Abdul-Salaam (D) unopposed

75

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Ron Dodson

| Democratic

| 1998/2009

| Retired; Democratic hold

| Yasmin Neal (D) unopposed

76

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Mike Glanton

| Democratic

| 2006

| Retired; Democratic hold

| Sandra G. Scott (D) 92.03%
Gail Buckner (WI) 7.97%

77

| Darryl Jordan

| Democratic

| 2000

| Re-elected

| Darryl Jordan (D) 77.75%
James Brown (R) 22.25%

78

| Glenn Baker

| Democratic

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Glenn Baker (D) unopposed

79

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Fran Millar

| Republican

| 1998

| Retired; Republican hold

| Tom Taylor (R) 67.73%
Keith Kaylor (D) 32.27%

80

| Mike Jacobs

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Mike Jacobs (R) 65.96%
Sandy Murray (D) 34.04%

{{party shading/Democratic}}

| 81

| Jill Chambers

| Republican

| 2002

| Defeated

| Elena Parent (D) 52.24%
Jill Chambers (R) 47.77%

82

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Kevin Levitas

| Democratic

| 2006

| Retired; Democratic hold

| Scott Holcomb (D) unopposed

83

| Mary M. Oliver

| Democratic

| 1986/2002

| Re-elected

| Mary M. Oliver (D) unopposed

84

| Stacey Abrams

| Democratic

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Stacey Abrams (D) unopposed

85

| Stephanie Benfield

| Democratic

| 1998

| Re-elected

| Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D) 87.14%
Ken Quarterman (R) 12.86%

86

| Karla Drenner

| Democratic

| 2000

| Re-elected

| Karla Drenner (D) unopposed

87

| Michele Henson

| Democratic

| 1990

| Re-elected

| Michele Henson (D) unopposed

88

| Billy Mitchell

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Billy Mitchell (D) unopposed

89

| Coach Williams

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Coach Williams (D) unopposed

90

| Howard Mosby

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Howard Mosby (D) unopposed

91

| Rahn Mayo

| Democratic

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Rahn Mayo (D) unopposed

92

| Pam Stephenson

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Pam Stephenson (D) unopposed

93

| Dee Dawkins-Haigler

| Democratic

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Dee Dawkins-Haigler (D) unopposed

94

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Randal Mangham

| Democratic

| 2000

| Retired; Democratic hold

| Dar'shun Kendrick (D) 82.86%
Steven Conner (R) 17.14%

95

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Toney Collins

| Democratic

| 2008

| Defeated in primary; Democratic hold

| Pam Dickerson (D) 59.24%
Rodney Upton (R) 40.76%

96

| Pedro R. Marin

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Pedro R. Marin (D) unopposed

97

| Brooks Coleman, Jr.

| Republican

| 1992

| Re-elected

| Brooks Coleman, Jr. (R) unopposed

98

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Bobby Reese

| Republican

| 1998/2004

| Retired; Republican hold

| Josh Clark (R) unopposed

99

| Hugh Floyd

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Hugh Floyd (D) unopposed

100

| Brian W. Thomas

| Democratic

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Brian W. Thomas (D) unopposed

101

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Mike Coan

| Republican

| 1996

| Retired; Republican hold

| Buzz Brockway (R) unopposed

102

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Clay Cox

| Republican

| 2004

| Retired; Republican hold

| B.J. Pak (R) 68.57%
Porter Deal (D) 31.43%

103

| David Casas

| Republican

| 2002

| Re-elected

| David Casas (R) 60.81%
Allan Burns (D) 39.19%

{{party shading/Republican}}

| 104

| Lee Thompson

| Democratic

| 2008

| Defeated

| Valerie Clark (R) 53.98%
Lee Thompson (D) 46.02%

105

| Donna Sheldon

| Republican

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Donna Sheldon (R) unopposed

106

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Melvin Everson

| Republican

| 2005

| Retired; Republican hold

| Brett Harrell (R) 61.95%
Steffini Bethea (D) 38.05%

107

| Len Walker

| Republican

| 1994

| Re-elected

| Len Walker (R) unopposed

108

| Terry England

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Terry England (R) 99.81%
Kirk Howell (I) .19%

109

| Steve Davis

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Steve Davis (R) 54.51%
Matt Roberts (D) 45.49%

110

| style="background:lightgrey;"|John Lunsford

| Republican

| 2000

| Retired; Republican hold

| Andy Welch (R) 66.41%
Rudy Cox (D) 33.59%

111

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Jeff May

| Republican

| 2004

| Retired; Republican hold

| Bruce Williamson (R) unopposed

112

| Doug Holt

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Doug Holt (R) unopposed

113

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Bob Smith

| Republican

| 1998

| Retired; Republican hold

| Hank Huckaby (R) 72.47%
Suzy Compere (D) 27.53%

114

| Keith Heard

| Democratic

| 1992

| Re-elected

| Keith Heard (D) unopposed

115

| Doug McKillip

| Democratic

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Doug McKillip (D) unopposed

116

| Mickey Channell

| Republican

| 1992

| Re-elected

| Mickey Channell (R) unopposed

117

| Lee Anderson

| Republican

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Lee Anderson (R) unopposed

118

| Ben Harbin

| Republican

| 1994

| Re-elected

| Ben Harbin (R) unopposed

119

| Barbara Sims

| Republican

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Barbara Sims (R) unopposed

120

| Quincy Murphy

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Quincy Murphy (D) unopposed

121

| Wayne Howard

| Democratic

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Wayne Howard (D) unopposed

122

| Earnie Smith

| Democratic

| 2009

| Re-elected

| Earnie Smith (D) unopposed

123

| Gloria Frazier

| Democratic

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Gloria Frazier (D) unopposed

124

| Sistie Hudson

| Democratic

| 1996

| Re-elected

| Sistie Hudson (D) 53.25%
Charles Ashfield (R) 46.75%

125

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Jim Cole

| Republican

| 2004

| Retired; Republican hold

| Susan Holmes (R) 64.74%
David Gault (D) 35.26%

126

| David Knight

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| David Knight (R) unopposed

127

| Billy Maddox

| Republican

| 2007

| Re-elected

| Billy Maddox (R) unopposed

128

| Carl Von Epps

| Democratic

| 1992

| Re-elected

| Carl Von Epps (D) unopposed

129

| Kip Smith

| Republican

| 2009

| Re-elected

| Kip Smith (R) unopposed

130

| Debbie Buckner

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Debbie Buckner (D) unopposed

131

| Richard H. Smith

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Richard H. Smith (R) unopposed

132

| Calvin Smyre

| Democratic

| 1974

| Re-elected

| Calvin Smyre (D) unopposed

133

| Carolyn Hugley

| Democratic

| 1992

| Re-elected

| Carolyn Hugley (D) unopposed

134

| Mike Cheokas

| Democratic

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Mike Cheokas (D) unopposed

135

| Lynmore James

| Democratic

| 1992

| Re-elected

| Lynmore James (D) unopposed

136

| Tony Sellier

| Republican

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Tony Sellier (R) 69.29%
Sharon Howard (D) 30.71%

137

| Allen Peake

| Republican

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Allen Peake (R) unopposed

138

| Nikki Randall

| Democratic

| 1999

| Re-elected

| Nikki Randall (D) unopposed

139

| David Lucas, Sr.

| Democratic

| 1974

| Re-elected

| David Lucas, Sr. (D) unopposed

140

| Bubber Epps

| Democratic

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Bubber Epps (D) 55.53%
Allen G. Freeman (R) 44.47%

141

| Rusty Kidd

| Independent

| 2009

| Re-elected

| Rusty Kidd (I) 57.31%
Quentin Howell (D) 42.69%

142

| Mack Jackson

| Democratic

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Mack Jackson (D) unopposed

{{party shading/Republican}}

| 143

| style="background:lightgrey;"|DuBose Porter

| Democratic

| 1982

| Retired; Republican pickup

| Matt Hatchett (R) 54.71%
Pablo Santamaria (D) 45.29%

144

| Jimmy Pruett

| Republican

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Jimmy Pruett (R) unopposed

145

| Willie Talton

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Willie Talton (R) 57.53%
Fenika Miller (D) 42.47%

146

| Larry O'Neal

| Republican

| 2001

| Re-elected

| Larry O'Neal (R) unopposed

147

| Buddy Harden

| Republican

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Buddy Harden (R) unopposed

148

| Bob Hanner

| Democratic

| 1974

| Re-elected

| Bob Hanner (D) unopposed

149

| Gerald Greene

| Democratic

| 1982

| Re-elected

| Gerald Greene (D) unopposed

150

| Winfred Dukes

| Democratic

| 1996

| Re-elected

| Winfred Dukes (D) 66.52%
Karen Kemp (R) 33.48%

151

| Carol Fullerton

| Democratic

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Carol Fullerton (D) unopposed

152

| Ed Rynders

| Republican

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Ed Rynders (R) unopposed

153

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Austin Scott

| Republican

| 1996

| Retired; Republican hold

| Tony McBrayer (R) 61.78%
John Tibbetts (D) 38.22%

154

| Jay Roberts

| Republican

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Jay Roberts (R) unopposed

155

| Greg Morris

| Republican

| 1998

| Re-elected

| Greg Morris (R) unopposed

156

| Butch Parrish

| Republican

| 1984

| Re-elected

| Butch Parrish (R) unopposed

157

| Jon Burns

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Jon Burns (R) 67.36%
Elizabeth Johnson (D) 32.64%

158

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Bob Lane

| Republican

| 1980

| Retired; Republican hold

| Jan Tankersley (R) unopposed

159

| Ann Purcell

| Republican

| 1990/2009

| Re-elected

| Ann Purcell (R) 71.93%
Tawana Garrett (D) 28.08%

160

| Bob Bryant

| Democratic

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Bob Bryant (D) 77.70%
Joseph Woods (R) 22.30%

161

| Mickey Stephens

| Democratic

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Mickey Stephens (D) unopposed

162

| J. Craig Gordon

| Democratic

| 2006

| Re-elected

| J. Craig Gordon (D) unopposed

163

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Burke Day

| Republican

| 1993

| Retired; Republican hold

| Ben Watson (R) 80.18%
Jeremy Scheinbart (D) 19.82%

164

| Ron Stephens

| Republican

| 1997

| Re-elected

| Ron Stephens (R) 67.71%
Zena McClain (D) 32.29%

165

| Al Williams

| Democratic

| 2002

| Re-elected

| Al Williams (D) unopposed

166

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Terry Barnard

| Republican

| 1994

| Retired; Republican hold

| Delvis Dutton (R) unopposed

167

| Roger B. Lane

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Roger B. Lane (R) unopposed

168

| Tommy Smith

| Republican

| 1978

| Re-elected

| Tommy Smith (R) unopposed

169

| Chuck Sims

| Republican

| 1996

| Re-elected

| Chuck Sims (R) unopposed

170

| Penny Houston

| Republican

| 1997

| Re-elected

| Penny Houston (R) unopposed

171

| Jay Powell

| Republican

| 2008

| Re-elected

| Jay Powell (R) 60.51%
James Timmons (D) 39.49%

172

| Gene Maddox

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Gene Maddox (R) 58.26%
Marjean Boyd (D) 41.74%

173

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Mike Keown

| Republican

| 2004

| Retired; Republican hold

| Darlene Taylor (R) 67.73%
Haley Shank (D) 32.27%

174

| Ellis Black

| Democratic

| 2000

| Re-elected

| Ellis Black (D) unopposed

175

| Amy Carter

| Democratic

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Amy Carter (D) unopposed

{{party shading/Republican}}

| 176

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Jay Shaw

| Democratic

| 1994

| Retired; Republican pickup

| Jason Shaw (R) 69.04%
Debra Tann (D) 30.96%

177

| Mark Hatfield

| Republican

| 2004

| Re-elected

| Mark Hatfield (R) unopposed

178

| Mark Williams

| Republican

| 2006

| Re-elected

| Mark Williams (R) unopposed

179

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Jerry Keen

| Republican

| 2000

| Retired; Republican hold

| Alex Atwood (R) 61.39%
Audrey Stewart (D) 38.61%

180

| style="background:lightgrey;"|Cecily Hill

| Republican

| 2002

| Defeated in primary; Republican hold

| Jason Spencer (R) 69.49%
Adell James (D) 30.51%

Vacancies (To be filled before November)

All the following special elections occurred on May 11 with runoffs to be held on June 8 if necessary.

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See also

References

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Notes

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