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1968 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 4 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Jones won the 1968 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Jones received 85,528 popular votes (76.06%). The main challenger was Ken Hearn (15.03%).

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

Jones +61.0 pts · won by 68,628 votes
Robert JonesDemocraticWINNER76.06%
85,528 votes
Ken Hearnconservative15.03%
16,900 votes
Charlie BurgessDemocratic6.35%
7,140 votes
Richard PellaIndependent2.56%
2,880 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.