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1966 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Jones won the 1966 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Jones received 65,982 popular votes (71.3%). The main challenger was Don Mayhall (28.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Mayhall

Jones +42.6 pts · won by 39,421 votes
Robert JonesDemocraticWINNER71.3%
65,982 votes
Don MayhallRepublican28.7%
26,561 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.