# Alabama's 1st House of Representatives district

Alabama's 1st House of Representatives district is one of 105 districts in the Alabama House of Representatives. Its current representative is Phillip Pettus. This district was created in 1966 and encompasses parts of Lauderdale County. It is still in use today.

## Representatives

| Representative | Party | Term start | Term end | Electoral history | Represented counties |
| District created | District created | District created | November 9, 1966 | November 9, 1966 | November 9, 1966 |
| James H. Haygood | Democratic | November 9, 1966 | November 4, 1970 | Elected in 1966 | Lauderdale |
| Robert M. Hill Jr. | Democratic | November 9, 1966 | November 4, 1970 | Elected in 1966 | Lauderdale |
| Robert M. Hill Jr. | Democratic | November 4, 1970 | November 6, 1974 | Elected in 1970 | Lauderdale |
| Ronnie Flippo | Democratic | November 4, 1970 | November 6, 1974 | Elected in 1970 | Lauderdale |
| Lynn Greer | Democratic | November 6, 1974 | November 8, 1978 | Elected in 1974 Elected in 1978 Resigned | Lauderdale |
| Lynn Greer | Democratic | November 8, 1978 | June 1, 1981 | Elected in 1974 Elected in 1978 Resigned | Lauderdale |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 1, 1981 | July 14, 1981 | | Lauderdale |
| John E. Higginbotham | Democratic | July 14, 1981 | Abt. 1982 | Resigned | Lauderdale |
| Vacant | Vacant | Abt. 1982 | November 3, 1982 | | [data missing] |
| Charles F. Ashley | Democratic | November 3, 1982 | November 9, 1983 | Elected in 1982 | [data missing] |
| Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | Democratic | November 9, 1983 | November 5, 1986 | Elected in 1983 Elected in 1986 Elected in 1990 Elected in 1994 Elected in 1998 Elected in 2002 Died | [data missing] |
| Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | Democratic | November 5, 1986 | November 7, 1990 | Elected in 1983 Elected in 1986 Elected in 1990 Elected in 1994 Elected in 1998 Elected in 2002 Died | [data missing] |
| Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | Democratic | November 7, 1990 | November 9, 1994 | Elected in 1983 Elected in 1986 Elected in 1990 Elected in 1994 Elected in 1998 Elected in 2002 Died | [data missing] |
| Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | Democratic | November 9, 1994 | November 4, 1998 | Elected in 1983 Elected in 1986 Elected in 1990 Elected in 1994 Elected in 1998 Elected in 2002 Died | Lauderdale (part) |
| Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | Democratic | November 4, 1998 | November 6, 2002 | Elected in 1983 Elected in 1986 Elected in 1990 Elected in 1994 Elected in 1998 Elected in 2002 Died | Lauderdale (part) |
| Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | Democratic | November 6, 2002 | December 15, 2005 | Elected in 1983 Elected in 1986 Elected in 1990 Elected in 1994 Elected in 1998 Elected in 2002 Died | Lauderdale (part) |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 15, 2005 | March 21, 2006 | | Lauderdale (part) |
| Tammy L. Irons | Democratic | March 21, 2006 | November 8, 2006 | Elected in 2006 Elected in 2006 | Lauderdale (part) |
| Tammy L. Irons | Democratic | November 8, 2006 | November 3, 2010 | Elected in 2006 Elected in 2006 | Lauderdale (part) |
| Greg Burdine | Democratic | November 3, 2010 | November 5, 2014 | Elected in 2010 | Lauderdale (part) |
| Phillip Pettus | Republican | November 5, 2014 | November 7, 2018 | Elected in 2014 Elected in 2018 | Lauderdale (part) |
| Phillip Pettus | Republican | November 7, 2018 | November 9, 2022 | Elected in 2014 Elected in 2018 | Lauderdale (part) |

## General elections

Source: District 1 Races (1967-Present)
| Year | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Other | Other | Other |
| Year | Candidate | Votes | % | Candidate | Votes | % | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 1966 Places 1-2 | √Robert M. Hill Jr. | 9,571 | 36.35 | Morris D. McKee | 3,609 | 13.71 | None | None | None |
| 1966 Places 1-2 | √James H. Haygood | 9,253 | 35.14 | Charles Hamilton | 3,897 | 14.80 | None | None | None |
| 1970 Places 1-2 | √Ronnie Flippo | 10,948 | 100.00 | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| 1970 Places 1-2 | √Robert M. Hill Jr. | 10,754 | 100.00 | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| 1974 | √Lynn Greer | 2,676 | 100.00 | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| 1978 | √Lynn Greer | [data missing] | [data missing] | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| 1982 | √Charles Ashley | 7,211 | 76.62 | None | None | None | Bobby McQuire (Independent) | 2,200 | 23.38 |
| 1983 | √Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | 2,394 | 74.16 | Alfred McCroskey | 834 | 25.84 | None | None | None |
| 1986 | √Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | 7,764 | 70.76 | Ken McFall | 3,208 | 29.24 | None | None | None |
| 1990 | √Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | 7,095 | 99.99 | None | None | None | Others | 1 | 0.01 |
| 1994 | √Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | 7,385 | 62.60 | Duane Phillips | 4,396 | 37.26 | Others | 17 | 0.14 |
| 1998 | √Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | 7,569 | 60.14 | Greg Beer | 5,011 | 39.81 | Others | 6 | 0.05 |
| 2002 | √Nelson R. Starkey Jr. | 8,540 | 62.59 | William McNatt | 4,772 | 34.98 | Joey Franklin Others | 304 28 | 2.23 0.21 |
| 2006 | √Tammy L. Irons | 4,229 | 61.49 | William E. Smith | 2,649 | 38.51 | None | None | None |
| 2006 | √Tammy L. Irons | 8,406 | 65.10 | William E. Smith | 4,506 | 34.90 | None | None | None |
| 2010 | √Greg Burdine | 7,083 | 50.69 | Quinton Hanson | 6,877 | 49.21 | Write-Ins | 14 | 0.10 |
| 2014 | Greg Burdine | 4,652 | 48.48 | √Phillip Pettus | 4,933 | 51.41 | Write-Ins | 10 | 0.10 |
| 2018 | None | None | None | √Phillip Pettus | 7,348 | 62.57 | Bobby J. Dolan III Write-Ins | 4,336 60 | 36.92 0.51 |