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1976 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. House race

Who won the 1976 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Nichols won the 1976 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Nichols received 106,935 popular votes (98.97%). The main challenger was Ogburn Gardner (1.03%).

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

Nichols +97.9 pts · won by 105,824 votes
Bill NicholsDemocraticWINNER98.97%
106,935 votes
Ogburn Gardnerprohibition1.03%
1,111 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.