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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.
| 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 | - | |
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Bevill | 120,106 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 120,106 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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