1970 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 4 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Jones won the 1970 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Jones received 76,413 popular votes (84.85%). The main challenger was Ken Hearn (8.44%).

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

Jones +76.4 pts · won by 68,814 votes

Robert Jones DemocraticWINNER84.85%

76,413 votes

Ken Hearnconservative8.44%

7,599 votes

Thornton Stanley Democratic5.38%

4,846 votes

Thomas Lee HarrisIndependent1.33%

1,200 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.