James Howell
James T. Howell was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 58 of the Alabama House of Representatives.
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Alabama House of Representatives District 58 was called for May 23, 2017, but the election was decided in a primary on March 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 27, 2016.[1]
The seat became vacant following Oliver Robinson's (D) resignation on November 30, 2016. He retired wishing to avoid conflicts of interest resulting from his daughter's appointment as Governor's Liaison to the House of Representatives.[2]
Rolanda Hollis defeated James Howell and Rodney Huntley in the Democratic primary with more than 60 percent of the vote.[3] No Republicans or third party candidates qualified for the election. Because of this, the winner of the Democratic primary election was the winner of the District 58 seat.[4]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 58 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Rolanda Hollis |
62.4% | 1,279 | ||
| James Howell | 10.9% | 224 | ||
| Rodney Huntley | 26.6% | 546 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,049 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State |
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See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- Alabama House of Representatives District 58
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- Alabama State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Office of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, "Governor Bentley Calls Special Election for House District 58," accessed December 9, 2016
- ↑ Weld, "State Rep. Oliver Robinson suddenly retires, raising questions," accessed December 9, 2016
- ↑ WBRC, "Rolanda Hollis wins District 58 seat," March 7, 2017
- ↑ Birmingham Times, "Three Democrats Qualify for Seat Vacated by Oliver Robinson," accessed December 29, 2016
