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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Alabama
      1978·U.S. House·Alabama

      Alabama U.S. House

      7 districtsD 4R 3
      7 districts|D won 4|R won 3|Closest: AL-02
      District ▲WinnerPartyVotes%Margin
      AL-01
      Jack EdwardsREP
      REP112,16163.9%
      R+27.9
      AL-02
      William L \ DickinsonREP
      REP107,26554.0%
      R+8.0
      AL-03
      Bill NicholsDEM
      DEM74,897100.0%
      D+100.0
      AL-04
      Tom BevillDEM
      DEM87,381100.0%
      D+100.0
      AL-05
      Ronnie G FlippoDEM
      DEM71,23696.8%
      D+96.8
      AL-06
      John H Buchanan Jr.REP
      REP106,47161.7%
      R+23.4
      AL-07
      Richard C ShelbyDEM
      DEM82,86893.8%
      D+91.6
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