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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Alabama/AL-06
      1982·US House·Alabama·District profile →

      Alabama District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ben Erdreich
      53.2%88,029 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Albert Lee Smith Jr.
      46.4%76,726 votes
      Margin
      D+6.8
      165,387 total votes
      3 candidates165,387 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ben ErdreichDEM✓
      		DEM88,02953.2%
      Albert Lee Smith Jr.REP
      		REP76,72646.4%
      Charles \ EwingLIB
      		LIB6320.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+38.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.8
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202429.7%68.5%R+38.8351,263
      202030.4%68.4%R+38.0353,116
      201625.0%70.5%R+45.4319,686
      201224.8%75.2%R+50.4295,670
      200824.9%73.9%R+49.0302,366

      Seat History

      US House in Alabama

      2024
      Gary J PalmerREP
      R+40.8
      2022
      Gary J PalmerREP
      R+83.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Gary J PalmerREP
      R+97.1
      2018
      Gary J PalmerREP
      R+38.4
      2016
      Gary J PalmerREP
      R+49.1
      2014
      Gary J PalmerREP
      R+52.5
      2012
      Spencer BachusREP
      R+42.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Spencer BachusREP
      R+98.0
      2008
      Spencer BachusREP
      R+97.8
      2006
      Spencer BachusREP
      R+98.3
      2004
      Spencer BachusREP
      R+98.8
      2002
      Spencer BachusREP
      R+89.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Spencer BachusREP
      R+87.9
      1998
      Spencer BachusREP
      R+43.6
      1996
      Spencer BachusREP
      R+43.6
      View all US House history for Alabama →

      Candidates

      Albert Lee Smith Jr.REP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+26.4
      Career1980-1984
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Ben ErdreichDEM
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginD+56.1
      Career1970-1992
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Charles \ EwingLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1984
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Alabama, 1982

      Governor1 contest →
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