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1940 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election?

Walter Bankhead won the 1940 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election. Walter Bankhead received 27,696 popular votes (70.9%). The main challenger was A W Hargett (29.1%).

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

Bankhead +41.8 pts · won by 16,328 votes
Walter BankheadDemocraticWINNER70.9%
27,696 votes
A W HargettRepublican29.1%
11,368 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.