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1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

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1984 United States House of Representatives election in Alabama

← 1982 November 6, 1984 (1984-11-06) 1986 →
  First party Second party
 
Leader Tom Bevill William Louis Dickinson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since 1977 1981
Leader's seat 4th district 2nd district
Seats won 5 2
Popular vote 821,773 308,182
Percentage 71.9% 27.0%

The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 6, 1984, to determine who would represent Alabama in the United States House of Representatives. Alabama had seven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1980 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

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1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 821,773 71.9% 5 -
Republican 308,182 27.0% 2 -
Libertarian 12,191 1.07% 0 -
Socialist Workers Party 144 0.01% 0 -
Totals 1,142,290 100.0% 7 -

District 1

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Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 1984[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sonny Callahan 102,479 51.00%
Democratic Frank McWright 98,455 49.00%
Total votes 200,934 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

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Alabama's 2nd congressional district election, 1984[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Louis Dickinson 118,153 60.34%
Democratic Larry Lee 75,506 38.56%
Libertarian Frank Tipler III 2,156 1.10%
Total votes 195,815 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

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Alabama's 3rd congressional district election, 1984[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Nichols 120,357 96.21%
Libertarian Mark Thornton 4,745 3.79%
Total votes 125,102 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

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Alabama's 4th congressional district election, 1984[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Bevill 120,106 100.00%
Total votes 120,106 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

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Alabama's 5th congressional district election, 1984[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Flippo 140,542 95.88%
Libertarian D. M. Samsil 6,033 4.12%
Total votes 146,575 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

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Alabama's 6th congressional district election, 1984[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Erdreich 130,973 59.61%
Republican J. T. Waggoner 87,550 39.85%
Libertarian Steve Smith 1,043 0.47%
Socialist Workers Mark Curtis 144 0.07%
Total votes 219,710 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

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Alabama's 7th congressional district election, 1984[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Shelby 135,834 96.80%
Libertarian Charles Ewing 4,498 3.21%
Total votes 146,575 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 1. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "AL District 7". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 3, 2020.