Spencer Bachus
Year Democrat Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Votes Pct
1992 Ben Erdreich Spencer Bachus 146,599 52% Carla Cloum 4,521 2%
1994 Larry Fortenberry Spencer Bachus 155,047 79%
1996 Mary Lynn Bates Spencer Bachus 180,781 71% T. Franklin Harris 2,293 1%
1998 Donna W. Smalley Spencer Bachus 154,761 72%
2000 ( no candidate ) Spencer Bachus 212,751 88% Terry Reagin 28,189 12%
2002 ( no candidate ) Spencer Bachus 178,171 90% J. Holden McAllister 19,639 10%
2004 ( no candidate ) Spencer Bachus 264,819 99% Write-ins 3,224 1%
2006 ( no candidate ) Spencer Bachus 163,514 98% Write-ins 2,786 2%
2008 ( no candidate ) Spencer Bachus 280,902 98% Write-ins 6,335 2%
2010 ( no candidate ) Spencer Bachus 205,288 98% Write-ins 4,076 2%
2012 '' Penny Bailey Spencer Bachus 215,966 70% Write-ins 573 0%
Electoral history
Spencer Thomas Bachus III (born December 28, 1947) is an American politician. He is a former U.S. Representative for the state of Alabama, serving from 1993 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served as ranking member (2007-2011) and chairman (2011-2013) of the House Financial Services Committee. On September 30, 2013, Bachus announced his retirement from Congress. His term ended in 2015. Born and raised in Birmingham, Bachus graduated from Auburn University and the University of Alabama Law School. He served in the Alabama National Guard before being elected to the Alabama State School Board in 1986 and holding the position of Alabama Republican Party Chairman in 1991. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992, and was re-elected by wide margins. From 2006 to 2012, Bachus was the leading Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, serving as committee chairman when his party held a House majority during the 112th Congress. Due to House Republican term limits on committee leadership positions, Bachus was succeeded by Congressman Jeb Hensarling in 2013.