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  AL - District 05
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Parents > United States > Alabama > AL - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End December 20, 2009 - 12:00am
Turnout 48.37% Total Population
ContributorAshley
Last ModifiedKarma Policeman December 22, 2009 10:23am
Data Sources[Link]
Description Term end due to party switch.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameRobert E. "Bud" Cramer, Jr. Votes143,015 (98.25%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin140,475 (+96.51%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/22/2009
NameParker Griffith Votes1 (100.00%)
Term12/22/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 2008 AL District 5 - R Primary
Wayne Parker
R 37,941
Jun 03, 2008 AL District 05 - D Primary
Parker Griffith
D 38,415
Jul 15, 2008 AL District 5 - R Runoff
Wayne Parker
R 20,358
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/07/2008 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Parker Griffith 17 5 2 1
Wayne Parker 2 ------
Leaning Call: Parker Griffith (94.87%)
Weighted Call: Parker Griffith (72.72%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/01/2008 10/14/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Sen. Parker Griffith Wayne Parker (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 158,324 (51.52%) 147,314 (47.94%) 1,644 (0.54%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -11,010 (-3.58%) -156,680 (-50.99%)  
Predict Avg.35.83% 30.83% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 01/01/0001 01/01/0001 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg42.36%-- 40.46%-- 0.00%--  
Anzalone Liszt Research (D) 
10/12/08-10/14/08		 46.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% --
Capital Survey Research Center 
08/19/08-08/21/08		 45.00% 3.0 40.00% 8.0 0.00% --
Capital Survey Research Center 
04/01/08-04/01/08		 48.00% -- 32.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Jason
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D BDem
IndP 6921
 


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Sep 25, 2008 10:30pm News 1987 review of Griffith stirs up race Parker releases peer report critical of opponent's work  Article RBH 

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