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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.

  • Democratic 4
  • Republican 3

Jack Edwards REP +89.5

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Jack Edwards WonREP111,08994.77%
Steve SmithLIB6,1305.23%
Write-in—20.00%
Total117,221

Official source: data

William Louis Dickinson REP +23.9

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
William Louis Dickinson WonREP104,79660.59%
Cecil WyattDEM63,44736.68%
Adam HandLIB4,1032.37%
Jerome B. CouchOTH6160.36%
Total172,962

Official source: data

Bill Nichols DEM

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Bill Nichols WonDEM107,65498.57%
Write-in—1,5611.43%
Total109,215

Official source: data

Tom Bevill DEM +95.9

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Tom Bevill WonDEM129,36597.94%
A.J. KillingsworthOTH2,7212.06%
Total132,086

Official source: data

Ronnie G. Flippo DEM +88.0

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Ronnie G. Flippo WonDEM117,62693.83%
Betty T. BensonLIB7,3415.86%
Write-in—3890.31%
Total125,356

Official source: data

Albert Lee Smith REP +4.0

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Albert Lee Smith WonREP95,01950.55%
W.B. CliffordDEM87,53646.57%
Richard H. JacobsonLIB3,2181.71%
Philip LenudOTH1,7430.93%
Charles C. RobeyOTH4660.25%
Total187,982

Official source: data

Richard C. Shelby DEM +46.9

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Richard C. Shelby WonDEM122,50572.57%
James E. BaconREP43,32025.66%
Joe WalkerLIB2,1321.26%
Mary OwensbyOTH8470.50%
Total168,804

Official source: data

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