1978 House elections · Alabama districts
Alabama U.S. House election results 1978
Results in all of Alabama's congressional districts in 1978 (Democratic 4, Republican 3): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyJack Edwards REP +27.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Edwards Won | REP | 71,711 | 63.94% | |
| L. W. Noonan | DEM | 40,450 | 36.06% | |
| Total | 112,161 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyWilliam Louis Dickinson REP +8.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Louis Dickinson Won | REP | 57,924 | 54.00% | |
| Wendell Mitchell | DEM | 49,341 | 46.00% | |
| Total | 107,265 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyBill Nichols DEM
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nichols Won | DEM | 74,895 | 100.00% | |
| Write-in | — | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 74,897 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyTom Bevill DEM
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bevill Won | DEM | 87,380 | 100.00% | |
| Write-in | — | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 87,381 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyRonnie G. Flippo DEM +93.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie G. Flippo Won | DEM | 68,985 | 96.84% | |
| Harvey Nicholas Crumhorn | LIB | 2,250 | 3.16% | |
| Write-in | — | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 71,236 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyJohn H Buchanan REP +23.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Buchanan Won | REP | 65,700 | 61.71% | |
| Don Hawkins | DEM | 40,771 | 38.29% | |
| Total | 106,471 | |||
Official source: data
District 7
District historyRichard C. Shelby DEM +89.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard C. Shelby Won | DEM | 77,742 | 93.81% | |
| Fulton Gray | CRV | 3,285 | 3.96% | |
| Jim Scruggs | REP | 1,841 | 2.22% | |
| Total | 82,868 | |||
Official source: data
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