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1948 Alabama U.S. House District 9 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Alabama U.S. House District 9 Election?

Laurie Battle won the 1948 Alabama U.S. House District 9 Election. Laurie Battle received 33,781 popular votes (87.09%). The main challenger was J W Dodd (12.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Battle and Dodd

Battle +74.2 pts · won by 28,775 votes
Laurie BattleDemocraticWINNER87.09%
33,781 votes
J W DoddRepublican12.91%
5,006 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.