Alabama House District 49

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Russell Bedsole Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Russell BedsoleRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win on file

One candidate on the printed ballot.

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

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Russell BedsoleIncumbentRepublican

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 10,870
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRussell BedsoleWon	Republican	10,60497.5%	97.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2662.5%	2.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,090
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanApril WeaverWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,78097.2%	97.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	3102.8%	2.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,920
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWeaverWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,75597.9%	97.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1652.1%	2.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,538
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanApril WeaverWon	Republican	12,41199.0%	99.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1271.0%	1.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCam WardWon(incumbent)	Republican	9,571100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCam WardWon	Republican	10,60999.3%	99.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	730.7%	0.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,794
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDave ThomasWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,47350.5%	50.5%
DemocraticBlair	Democratic	7,32149.5%	49.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,486
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDave ThomasWon	Republican	6,61453.0%	53.0%
DemocraticHugh Holladay(incumbent)	Democratic	5,87247.0%	47.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,199
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTony PetelosWon(incumbent)	Republican	6,57553.9%	53.9%
DemocraticJack Pratt	Democratic	5,62446.1%	46.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,563
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTony PetelosWon	Republican	6,91851.0%	51.0%
DemocraticJack Pratt(incumbent)	Democratic	6,64549.0%	49.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,805
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJack PrattWon	Democratic	2,29639.5%	39.5%
RepublicanTony Petelos	Republican	1,89332.6%	32.6%
OtherArchie Phillips	Other	1,10819.1%	19.1%
IndependentGamble	Independent	5088.8%	8.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,656
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDon MurphyWon	Republican	5,52651.9%	51.9%
DemocraticTom Stubbs	Democratic	5,13048.1%	48.1%

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAsbury HowardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,775100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,832
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 49, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAsbury HowardWon	Democratic	3,67176.0%	76.0%
OtherJ. Clyde Blackmon	Other	90118.6%	18.6%
IndependentHenry Varner	Independent	2605.4%	5.4%

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.

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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