Elections / 1978 · House · DE-AL
DE-AL — 1978 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1978 US House electionDE-AL · U.S. HouseJr.R+17.0
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Thomas B Evans Jr. (i) ✓Republican | 58.2% | 91,689 |
|---|---|---|
| Gary E HindesDemocrat | 41.2% | 64,863 |
| James E HicksIndependent | 0.6% | 1,014 |
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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
DE-AL across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 497,436 | |
| 2022 | D | 321,649 | |
| 2020 | D | 488,270 | |
| 2018 | D | 352,737 | |
| 2016 | D | 420,617 | |
| 2014 | D | 231,617 | |
| 2012 | D | 388,059 | |
| 2010 | D | 305,636 | |
| 2008 | R | 385,457 | |
| 2006 | R | 251,694 | |
| 2004 | R | 356,045 | |
| 2002 | R | 228,405 | |
| 2000 | R | 313,126 | |
| 1998 | R | 180,529 | |
| 1996 | R | 266,831 | |
| 1994 | R | 195,008 | |
| 1992 | R | 276,124 | |
| 1990 | D | 177,435 | |
| 1988 | D | 234,517 | |
| 1986 | D | 160,757 | |
| 1984 | D | 243,014 | |
| 1982 | D | 188,064 | |
| 1980 | R | 216,575 | |
| 1978 | R | 157,566 | |
| 1976 | R | 215,085 |
Same ballot, 1978DE
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.