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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Alabama/AL-07
      1978·US House·Alabama·District profile →

      Alabama District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Richard C Shelby
      93.8%77,742 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Fulton Gray
      4.0%3,285 votes
      Margin
      D+91.6
      82,868 total votes
      3 candidates82,868 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard C ShelbyDEM✓
      		DEM77,74293.8%
      Fulton GrayOTH
      		OTH3,2854.0%
      Jim ScruggsREP
      		REP1,8412.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.9
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202461.5%37.5%D+23.9296,927
      202064.0%35.1%D+28.9332,305
      201661.6%35.6%D+26.0322,103
      201264.8%35.2%D+29.6333,850
      200862.8%36.2%D+26.6348,047

      Seat History

      US House in Alabama

      2024
      Terri A SewellDEM
      D+27.4
      2022
      Terri A SewellDEM
      D+28.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Terri A SewellDEM
      D+97.2
      2018
      Terri A SewellDEM
      D+97.8
      2016
      Terri A SewellDEM
      D+98.4
      2014
      Terri A SewellDEM
      D+98.4
      2012
      Terri A SewellDEM
      D+51.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Terri A SewellDEM
      D+44.9
      2008
      Artur DavisDEM
      D+98.6
      2006
      Artur DavisDEM
      D+99.0
      2004
      Artur DavisDEM
      D+50.0
      2002
      Artur DavisDEM
      D+92.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Earl F HilliardDEM
      D+51.4
      1998
      Earl F HilliardDEM
      D+98.0
      1996
      Earl F HilliardDEM
      D+44.0
      View all US House history for Alabama →

      Candidates

      Richard C ShelbyDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+14.0
      Career1970-2016
      US Senate / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Fulton GrayOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jim ScruggsREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Alabama, 1978

      US Senate2 contests →Governor1 contest →
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