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1974 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jack Edwards won the 1974 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. Jack Edwards received 60,710 popular votes (59.48%). The main challenger was Augusta E Wilson (36.95%).

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

Edwards +22.5 pts · won by 22,992 votes
Jack EdwardsRepublicanWINNER59.48%
60,710 votes
Augusta E WilsonDemocratic36.95%
37,718 votes
Mary B McCarthyDemocratic3.56%
3,638 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.