Alabama State House District 47

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mike Shaw Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Mike ShawRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

Last result · 2022 general: Mike Shaw (R) 64.0, Christian Coleman (D) 35.9

Jim ToomeyDemocratic

Earlier results: David Wheeler (Republican) won by 8.6 points, 2018, older linesJack Williams (Republican) won by 45.5 points, 2014, older linesAll 14 elections

Side by side

Left column: ShawRight column: Toomey

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeShawToomey
Races: Won 1 of 1; Won 0 of 1

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Past results

Votes for listed candidates: 13,413
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMike ShawWon	Republican	8,59064.0%	64.0%
DemocraticChristian Coleman	Democratic	4,81635.9%	35.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	70.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,854
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDavid WheelerWon	Republican	9,15054.3%	54.3%
DemocraticJim Toomey	Democratic	7,69645.7%	45.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	80.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,730
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,07372.7%	72.7%
DemocraticBambinelli	Democratic	2,64227.1%	27.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	150.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,313
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,73561.0%	61.0%
IndependentMcCallum	Independent	5,52738.6%	38.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	510.4%	0.4%

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.

All elections (14 for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 13,413
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMike ShawWon	Republican	8,59064.0%	64.0%
DemocraticChristian Coleman	Democratic	4,81635.9%	35.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	70.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,854
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDavid WheelerWon	Republican	9,15054.3%	54.3%
DemocraticJim Toomey	Democratic	7,69645.7%	45.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	80.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,730
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,07372.7%	72.7%
DemocraticBambinelli	Democratic	2,64227.1%	27.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	150.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,313
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,73561.0%	61.0%
IndependentMcCallum	Independent	5,52738.6%	38.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	510.4%	0.4%

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack WilliamsWon	Republican	10,634100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,997
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn Hawkins Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	12,81298.6%	98.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1851.4%	1.4%

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark GainesWon(incumbent)	Republican	13,592100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark GainesWon(incumbent)	Republican	13,350100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,775
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAllen SandersonWon	Republican	8,36660.7%	60.7%
DemocraticVirginia Volker	Democratic	5,40939.3%	39.3%

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge SeibelsWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,092100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge SeibelsWon(incumbent)	Republican	1,972100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,374
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRoy JohnsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,57262.0%	62.0%
RepublicanClayton Davis	Republican	2,80238.0%	38.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,049
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRoy JohnsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,45260.6%	60.6%
RepublicanAnne T. Odom	Republican	1,59739.4%	39.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,192
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 47, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRoy JohnsonWon	Democratic	1,98562.2%	62.2%
RepublicanWanda G. McAlister	Republican	1,20737.8%	37.8%

More about this race

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