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1976 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. House race

Who won the 1976 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

John H. Buchanan Jr. won the 1976 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. John H. Buchanan Jr. received 92,113 popular votes (56.68%). The main challenger was Mel Bailey (42.69%).

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

Jr. +14.0 pts · won by 22,729 votes
John H. Buchanan Jr.RepublicanWINNER56.68%
92,113 votes
Mel BaileyDemocratic42.69%
69,384 votes
Billy E. DorseyDemocratic0.63%
1,021 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.