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1972 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election

Alabama · 4 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election?

William L. Bill Dickinson won the 1972 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election. William L. Bill Dickinson received 80,362 popular votes (54.85%). The main challenger was Ben C Reeves (41.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Dickinson and Reeves

Dickinson +13.4 pts · won by 19,593 votes
William L. Bill DickinsonRepublicanWINNER54.85%
80,362 votes
Ben C ReevesDemocratic41.48%
60,769 votes
Richard BooneDemocratic3.41%
4,991 votes
Llewellyn B Garthalabama conservative0.26%
386 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.