question: After Representative Archibald Hill Carmichael announced his retirement in 1936, Sparkman ran in the Democratic primary for the open seat. A teacher of the Big Brother Class at the First Methodist Church in Huntsville, his campaign was successfully launched through fundraising, campaigning and advertising by students in his Sunday class. Sparkman was elected to the United States House of Representatives in the United States House elections, 1936, defeating Union Party (United States) candidate, architect Harry J. Frahn with 99.7% of the vote. He was reelected in United States House elections, 1938, United States House elections, 1940, United States House elections, 1942, and United States House elections, 1944, serving in the 75th United States Congress, 76th United States Congress, 77th United States Congress, 78th United States Congress, and 79th United States Congress. In 1946 he served as Party whips of the United States House of Representatives. He was reelected in the United States House elections, 1946 to the 80th United States Congress and on the same date was United States Senate elections, 1946 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John H. Bankhead II, for the term ending on January 3, 1949. Sparkman resigned from the House of Representatives immediately following the election and began his Senate term on November 6, 1946. He served until his retirement on January 3, 1979, having not sought reelection in United States Senate elections, 1978.
Answer this question: Which two people did Sparkman succeed in their former positions?
answer: Archibald Hill Carmichael

question: The Texans began their 2008 campaign on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  In the first quarter, Houston trailed early as Steelers RB Willie Parker got a 7-yard TD run.  In the second quarter, the Texans continued to trail as Parker got a 13-yard TD run, while QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR Hines Ward.  Houston would end the half with kicker Kris Brown getting a 34-yard field goal.  In the third quarter, the Texans continued to trail as Parker got a 4-yard TD run, while Roethlisberger and Ward hooked up with each other again on a 16-yard TD pass.  In the fourth quarter, Houston replied with QB Matt Schaub completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter.  Pittsburgh would respond with kicker Jeff Reed nailing a 44-yard field goal.  The Texans would close out the game with Schaub getting a 4-yard TD run.
Answer this question: How many yards longer was the longest touchdown run than the shortest?
answer: 9

question: Of 3,142 counties in the United States in 2013, Clay County ranked 3,137 in the longevity of female residents and 3,109 in the longevity of male residents. Males in Clay County lived an average of 68.6 years and females lived an average of 73.6 years compared to the national average for longevity of 76.5 for males and 81.2 for females. Moreover, the average longevity in Clay County declined by 0.4 years for males and  3.4 years for females between 1985 and 2013 compared to a national average for the same period of an increased life span of 5.5 years for men and 3.1 years for women. High rates of smoking and obesity and a low level of physical activity appear to be contributing factors to the lowered longevity for both sexes.
Answer this question: How many counties ranked lower than Clay County in the longevity of female residents?
answer:
5