1978 Senate elections · Alabama history
Alabama U.S. Senate election 1978 (special)
Donald Stewart DEM +11.7 · Class III seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 729,842
- Margin
- 11.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Stewart Won | DEM | 401,852 | 55.06% | |
| James Martin | REP | 316,170 | 43.32% | |
| Michael R. A. Erdey | LIB | 6,006 | 0.82% | |
| A. J. Killinsworth | NAP | 5,814 | 0.80% | |
| Total | 729,842 | |||
Official source: data
Other Alabama Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Katie Britt | 35.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tommy Tuberville | 20.4 |
| 2017 special | Class II | Gordon Douglas Jones | 1.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 28.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | — |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 30.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 26.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 35.2 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 18.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 26.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jeff Sessions | 7.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Richard C. Shelby | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Alabama Senate race (special election)?
Donald Stewart (DEM) won with 55.1% of the vote, ahead of James Martin (43.3%), a margin of 11.7 points.
Did the Alabama Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Alabama Senate race?
729,842 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.