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1968 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1968 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

John H. Buchanan Jr. won the 1968 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. John H. Buchanan Jr. received 69,445 popular votes (59.34%). The main challenger was Quinton Bowers (29.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Bowers

Jr. +29.8 pts · won by 34,837 votes
John H. Buchanan Jr.RepublicanWINNER59.34%
69,445 votes
Quinton BowersDemocratic29.57%
34,608 votes
Thomas WrennDemocratic11.09%
12,976 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.