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1970 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jack Edwards won the 1970 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. Jack Edwards received 63,457 popular votes (60.6%). The main challenger was John Tyson (26.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Tyson

Edwards +34.4 pts · won by 36,000 votes
Jack EdwardsRepublicanWINNER60.6%
63,457 votes
John TysonDemocratic26.22%
27,457 votes
Noble BeasleyDemocratic13.18%
13,798 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.