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1938 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Bankhead won the 1938 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election. William Bankhead received 17,903 popular votes (71.3%). The main challenger was E M Reed (28.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Bankhead and Reed

Bankhead +42.6 pts · won by 10,696 votes
William BankheadDemocraticWINNER71.3%
17,903 votes
E M ReedRepublican28.7%
7,207 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.