Edward A. Grouby Jr.

Edward Arthur Grouby Jr.
Edward Arthur Grouby Jr.
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives; from the 71st district
	In office; 1983–1990
Preceded by	Joe R. Carothers Jr.
Succeeded by	Horace W. Powell
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives; from the 82nd district
	In office; 1978–1983
Preceded by	James J. Plaster
Succeeded by	Thomas Reed
Personal details
Born	November 22, 1927
Died	January 2, 2020 (aged 92); Troy State University; University of Alabama

Edward Arthur Grouby Jr. (November 22, 1927 – January 2, 2020) was an American politician from the state of Alabama.

Personal life

Edward Jr was born on November 22, 1927. He was the son of judge and state representative

Troy State University, and attended the University of Alabama for graduate school. He was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, and after retiring from the Navy he joined the family business, Grouby Furniture Company. Edward Jr died on January 2, 2020. He was 92 years old.^[1]

Political career

He served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1978 to 1990, losing renomination in 1990.^[1]^[2]

Electoral history

Source:^[2]

1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary Runoff^[3]

Horace W. Powell (D) 52.0%

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 48.0%

1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary^[3]

Horace W. Powell (D) 45.2%

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 41.4%

Ray Watson (D) 13.4%

1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary Runoff (result thrown out)^[3]

Horace W. Powell (D) 50.1%

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 49.9%

1990 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary (result thrown out)^[3]

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 42.3%

Horace W. Powell (D) 28.6%

Ray Watson (D) 16.6%

Gene Hall (D) 12.5%

1986 Alabama 71st District State Representative General Election

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 66.0%

Frank Thiemong (R) 34.0%

1986 Alabama 71st District State Representative Democratic Primary

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 72.7%

Ballard B. Wainwright (D) 27.3%

1983 Alabama 71st District State Representative General Election

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 49.2%

Jack Crawford (I) 24.3%

Paul McNeese (R) 21.6%

Mack M. Wainwright Jr. (I) 5.3%

1982 Alabama 82nd District State Representative General Election

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 100.0%

1982 Alabama 82nd District State Representative Democratic Primary

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) (inc.) 50.5%

Phillip Wood (D) 32.3%

William T. Carter (D) 17.2%

1978 Alabama 82nd District State Representative General Election

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) 100.0%

1978 Alabama 82nd District State Representative Democratic Primary^[4]

Edward A. Grouby Jr. (D) 54.4%

James J. Plaster (D) (inc.) 45.6%

References

^ ^a ^b "Edward Arthur Grouby Jr. Obituary". Montgomery Advertiser. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
^ ^a ^b "Elections Division Data Downloads". Alabama Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Powell beats Grouby". The Montgomery Advertiser. 1990-09-12. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
^ "Grouby Captures Plaster's Seat". Alabama Journal. 1978-09-06. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

[obit-1] "Edward Arthur Grouby Jr. Obituary". Montgomery Advertiser. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

[elections-2] "Elections Division Data Downloads". Alabama Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

[runoff-3] "Powell beats Grouby". The Montgomery Advertiser. 1990-09-12. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

[4] "Grouby Captures Plaster's Seat". Alabama Journal. 1978-09-06. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

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