Alabama State House District 43

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Arnold Mooney Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Arnold Mooney (R) 74.3, Prince Cleveland (D) 21.9, Jason Newell Davis Burr (L) 3.8

Arnold MooneyRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win

Last election: Arnold Mooney (Republican) won by 52.4 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: CookRight column: Mooney

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeMooneyNo published score for Cook
Years since first win: Not available; 8

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Taylor CookDemocratic
Arnold MooneyIncumbentRepublican

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Source: sos.alabama.gov (PDF), dated Aug 26

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 17,165
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanArnold MooneyWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,75174.3%	74.3%
DemocraticPrince Cleveland	Democratic	3,76021.9%	21.9%
LibertarianJason Newell Davis Burr	Libertarian	6443.8%	3.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	100.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,827
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanArnold MooneyWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Arnold G. Mooney II	Republican	14,99972.0%	72.0%
DemocraticCarin Mayo	Democratic	5,81727.9%	27.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	110.1%	0.1%

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMooneyWon	Republican	11,49298.7%	98.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1491.3%	1.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,438
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMary Sue McClurkinWon(incumbent)	Republican	16,36880.1%	80.1%
DemocraticVirginia Sweet	Democratic	4,04119.8%	19.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	290.1%	0.1%

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMary Sue McClurkinWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,038100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,184
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMary Sue McClurkinWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,08099.3%	99.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1040.7%	0.7%

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAllen SandersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,653100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,883
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAllen SandersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,15273.1%	73.1%
DemocraticDavid Romei	Democratic	3,73126.9%	26.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,654
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJack BiddleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,64882.8%	82.8%
RepublicanJames Franklin	Republican	2,00617.2%	17.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,616
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack BiddleWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,68468.8%	68.8%
DemocraticGreg Morris	Democratic	3,93231.2%	31.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,647
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
IndependentJack BiddleWon(incumbent)	Independent	1,95542.1%	42.1%
RepublicanKen Trucks	Republican	1,48431.9%	31.9%
DemocraticEarl Cheatwood	Democratic	1,20826.0%	26.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJerome TuckerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,789100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJerome TuckerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,944100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,471
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJerome TuckerWon	Democratic	3,12990.2%	90.2%
RepublicanCharlene M. Crowell	Republican	3429.8%	9.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,850
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Alabama House of Representatives District 43, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBuddy CrawfordWon	Democratic	16,062100.0%	100.0%
DemocraticB. W. ConnellWon	Democratic	15,788100.0%	100.0%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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