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| Alabama House of Representatives District 43 | ||
| Current incumbent | Arnold Mooney  | |
| Population | 56,056 | |
| Race | 85.6% White, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.1% Two or More Races, 3.3% Asian, 2.4% Other, 7.4% Black, 0% Pacific Islander | |
| Voting age | 74.5% age 18 and over | |
Alabama’s forty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Arnold Mooney.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 56,056 civilians reside within Alabama's forty-third house of representatives district. Alabama state representatives represent an average of 45,521 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 42,353 residents.
Elected officials are not subjected to term limits and Alabama House members are one of only five lower house officials in the United States that are elected every four years. Alabama's state representatives assume office the day following their election.
Members of the House must be 21 at the time of their election, must be citizens and residents of the State of Alabama for at least 3 years and residents of their district at least one year prior to election.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $48,123/year | No set per diem during the legislative session. Legislators are reimbursed for in-state travel expenses, which include mileage and per diem. |
If there is a vacancy in the House, a special election must be conducted in order to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for a special election if the vacancy happened before next scheduled general election and the House is in session. The governor has all discretion in setting the date of the election along with nominating deadlines.
Incumbent Arnold Mooney (R) defeated Carin Mayo (D) in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Arnold Mooney (R) |
72.0
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15,035 |
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Carin Mayo (D) |
28.0
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5,847 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
11 | ||
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Total votes: 20,893 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Carin Mayo advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 43 on June 5, 2018.
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Carin Mayo (D) |
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Incumbent Arnold Mooney advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 43 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
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Arnold Mooney (R) |
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Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Doug Clark, Arnold Mooney, Amie Beth Shaver, Cheryl Ciamarra, John Bahakel, Gina McDonald, and Don Murphy faced off in the Republican primary. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Mooney and Shaver - met in a runoff election, which Mooney won. Mooney was unchallenged in the general election.
Alabama House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Arnold Mooney |
30.1% | 2,330 |
| Amie Beth Shaver |
22.6% | 1,753 |
| Doug Clark | 19.4% | 1,503 |
| Cheryl Ciamarra | 11.4% | 885 |
| Don Murphy | 6.9% | 537 |
| John Bahakel | 6.8% | 525 |
| Gina McDonald | 2.8% | 214 |
| Total Votes | 7,747 | |
Elections for the office of Alabama House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 1, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 2, 2010. Incumbent Mary Sue McClurkin defeated Virginia Sweet (D) in the November 2 general election, after defeating Brittany Tate (R) in the Republican primary. Sweet ran uncontested in the June 1 Democratic primary.
Alabama House of Representatives District 43, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Sue McClurkin |
80.2% | 16,368 | |
| Democratic | Virginia Sweet | 19.8% | 4,041 | |
| Total Votes | 20,409 | |||
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Alabama House of Representatives District 43 raised a total of $825,787. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $55,052 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alabama House of Representatives District 43
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $520,975 | 7 | $74,425 |
| 2012 | $2,004 | 1 | $2,004 |
| 2010 | $181,960 | 3 | $60,653 |
| 2008 | $4,682 | 1 | $4,682 |
| 2006 | $107,331 | 2 | $53,666 |
| 2002 | $8,835 | 1 | $8,835 |
| Total | $825,787 | 15 | $55,052 |
