Bobby Gale
Bobby Gale was a candidate in the Georgia State Senate District 26 election in 2012. He lost the general election on November 6, 2012.
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Gale ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 26. Gale ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Incumbent Miriam Paris (D) was defeated by David E. Lucas, Sr. in the Democratic primary runoff election. Democratic candidate Irvin Martinez was eliminated in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2] Gale was defeated in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  David Lucas, Sr. Incumbent |
68.3% | 42,670 | |
| Republican | Bobby Gale | 31.7% | 19,809 | |
| Total Votes | 62,479 | |||
2011
Gale was eliminated in the nonpartisan special election primary for Senate District 26. Miriam Paris (D) and David Lucas, Sr. (D) received the most votes in the primary and will proceed to a runoff election on August 16, 2011.[4] District 26 covers Twiggs County and portions of Bibb, Houston and Wilkinson Counties.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Macon.com, "Lucas, Paris headed for runoff in state Senate race," July 19, 2011
- ↑ Secretary of State News, "Secretary of State Kemp Sets Qualifying Dates for the Special Elections in State Senate District 26 and State House District 139," June 10, 2011
