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1946 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

John J Sparkman won the 1946 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. John J Sparkman received 17,624 popular votes (92.38%). The main challenger was Arthur South (7.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Sparkman and South

Sparkman +84.8 pts · won by 16,171 votes
John J SparkmanDemocraticWINNER92.38%
17,624 votes
Arthur SouthRepublican7.62%
1,453 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.