Elections / 1978 · House · AL-06
AL-06 — 1978 U.S. House election
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How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| John H Buchanan Jr. (i) ✓Republican | 61.7% | 65,700 |
|---|---|---|
| Don HawkinsDemocrat | 38.3% | 40,771 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
AL-06 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 346,625 | |
| 2022 | R | 184,203 | |
| 2020 | R | 282,261 | |
| 2018 | R | 278,328 | |
| 2016 | R | 329,306 | |
| 2014 | R | 178,449 | |
| 2012 | R | 308,102 | |
| 2010 | R | 209,364 | |
| 2008 | R | 287,237 | |
| 2006 | R | 166,300 | |
| 2004 | R | 268,043 | |
| 2002 | R | 198,346 | |
| 2000 | R | 241,917 | |
| 1998 | R | 215,582 | |
| 1996 | R | 254,859 | |
| 1994 | R | 196,222 | |
| 1992 | R | 280,139 | |
| 1990 | D | 144,797 | |
| 1988 | D | 209,026 | |
| 1986 | D | 191,976 | |
| 1984 | D | 219,710 | |
| 1982 | D | 165,387 | |
| 1980 | R | 187,982 | |
| 1978 | R | 106,471 | |
| 1976 | R | 162,518 |
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.