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1976 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jack Edwards won the 1976 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. Jack Edwards received 98,257 popular votes (62.52%). The main challenger was Bill Davenport (37.48%).

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

Edwards +25.0 pts · won by 39,351 votes
Jack EdwardsRepublicanWINNER62.52%
98,257 votes
Bill DavenportDemocratic37.48%
58,906 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.