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1972 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1972 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

John H. Buchanan Jr. won the 1972 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. John H. Buchanan Jr. received 91,499 popular votes (59.75%). The main challenger was Ben Erdreich (35.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Erdreich

Jr. +24.2 pts · won by 37,002 votes
John H. Buchanan Jr.RepublicanWINNER59.75%
91,499 votes
Ben ErdreichDemocratic35.59%
54,497 votes
Al ThomasDemocratic2.54%
3,887 votes
Edna L Bowlingprohibition1.2%
1,838 votes
Dan Scottalabama conservative0.92%
1,412 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.