1980 House elections · Alabama districts
Alabama U.S. House election results 1980
Results in all of Alabama's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 4, Republican 3): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyJack Edwards REP +89.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Edwards Won | REP | 111,089 | 94.77% | |
| Steve Smith | LIB | 6,130 | 5.23% | |
| Write-in | — | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 117,221 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyWilliam Louis Dickinson REP +23.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Louis Dickinson Won | REP | 104,796 | 60.59% | |
| Cecil Wyatt | DEM | 63,447 | 36.68% | |
| Adam Hand | LIB | 4,103 | 2.37% | |
| Jerome B. Couch | OTH | 616 | 0.36% | |
| Total | 172,962 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyBill Nichols DEM
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nichols Won | DEM | 107,654 | 98.57% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,561 | 1.43% | |
| Total | 109,215 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyTom Bevill DEM +95.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bevill Won | DEM | 129,365 | 97.94% | |
| A.J. Killingsworth | OTH | 2,721 | 2.06% | |
| Total | 132,086 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyRonnie G. Flippo DEM +88.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie G. Flippo Won | DEM | 117,626 | 93.83% | |
| Betty T. Benson | LIB | 7,341 | 5.86% | |
| Write-in | — | 389 | 0.31% | |
| Total | 125,356 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyAlbert Lee Smith REP +4.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lee Smith Won | REP | 95,019 | 50.55% | |
| W.B. Clifford | DEM | 87,536 | 46.57% | |
| Richard H. Jacobson | LIB | 3,218 | 1.71% | |
| Philip Lenud | OTH | 1,743 | 0.93% | |
| Charles C. Robey | OTH | 466 | 0.25% | |
| Total | 187,982 | |||
Official source: data
District 7
District historyRichard C. Shelby DEM +46.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard C. Shelby Won | DEM | 122,505 | 72.57% | |
| James E. Bacon | REP | 43,320 | 25.66% | |
| Joe Walker | LIB | 2,132 | 1.26% | |
| Mary Owensby | OTH | 847 | 0.50% | |
| Total | 168,804 | |||
Official source: data
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