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1972 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Nichols won the 1972 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Nichols received 100,045 popular votes (75.57%). The main challenger was Robert Kerr (20.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Nichols and Kerr

Nichols +55.0 pts · won by 72,792 votes
Bill NicholsDemocraticWINNER75.57%
100,045 votes
Robert KerrRepublican20.59%
27,253 votes
William B FordDemocratic2.56%
3,392 votes
Jodie Connellprohibition1.28%
1,693 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.