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1972 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jack Edwards won the 1972 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. Jack Edwards received 104,606 popular votes (76.52%). The main challenger was O W McCrory (17.82%).

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

Edwards +58.7 pts · won by 80,249 votes
Jack EdwardsRepublicanWINNER76.52%
104,606 votes
O W McCroryDemocratic17.82%
24,357 votes
Thomas McAboyDemocratic5.67%
7,747 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.