Elections / 1978 · House · AL-03
AL-03 — 1978 U.S. House election
congressional district1978 US House electionAL-03 · U.S. HouseNicholsD+100.0
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Bill Nichols (i) ✓Democrat | 100.0% | 74,895 |
|---|---|---|
| WriteinIndependent | 0.0% | 2 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
AL-03 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 249,008 | |
| 2022 | R | 190,406 | |
| 2020 | R | 322,234 | |
| 2018 | R | 231,915 | |
| 2016 | R | 287,104 | |
| 2014 | R | 156,620 | |
| 2012 | R | 273,930 | |
| 2010 | R | 198,139 | |
| 2008 | R | 264,120 | |
| 2006 | R | 165,301 | |
| 2004 | R | 245,784 | |
| 2002 | R | 181,223 | |
| 2000 | R | 169,519 | |
| 1998 | R | 175,217 | |
| 1996 | R | 195,047 | |
| 1994 | D | 147,745 | |
| 1992 | D | 197,604 | |
| 1990 | D | 138,242 | |
| 1988 | D | 122,310 | |
| 1986 | D | 142,896 | |
| 1984 | D | 125,102 | |
| 1982 | D | 104,784 | |
| 1980 | D | 109,215 | |
| 1978 | D | 74,897 | |
| 1976 | D | 108,048 |
Same ballot, 1978AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.