Alabama State House District 46

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by David Faulkner Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

David FaulknerRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: David Faulkner (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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David FaulknerIncumbentRepublican

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 13,074
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDavid FaulknerWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,65696.8%	96.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4183.2%	3.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 21,747
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2021)

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDavid FaulknerWon(incumbent)	Republican	13,32261.3%	61.3%
DemocraticFelicia Stewart	Democratic	8,42138.7%	38.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,972
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanFaulknerWon	Republican	10,77898.2%	98.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1941.8%	1.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,611
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul DemarcoWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,44698.9%	98.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1651.1%	1.1%

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul DemarcoWon	Republican	12,987100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,604
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark GainesWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,41298.7%	98.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1921.3%	1.3%

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJim CarnsWon(incumbent)	Republican	16,429100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,225
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJim CarnsWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,54184.4%	84.4%
DemocraticRichard L. Jones	Democratic	2,68415.6%	15.6%

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJim CarnsWon	Republican	14,427100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,470
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam SlaughterWon	Republican	13,07870.8%	70.8%
DemocraticRodney A. Max	Democratic	5,39229.2%	29.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,976
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSpencer BachusWon	Republican	4,12983.0%	83.0%
DemocraticBryant Melton(incumbent)	Democratic	84717.0%	17.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBryant MeltonWon	Democratic	6,076100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,385
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPark BartonWon	Democratic	2,93754.5%	54.5%
RepublicanOscar Tucker	Republican	2,44845.5%	45.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,216
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 46, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJimmy LeeWon	Democratic	2,80266.5%	66.5%
OtherBryant Melton	Other	1,24429.5%	29.5%
OtherMorris H. Gardner	Other	1704.0%	4.0%

1974 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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Election Wrld. (2026). Alabama State House District 46, election results 1974 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/al/house/46. Retrieved October 31, 2026.

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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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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026