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1978 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jack Edwards won the 1978 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. Jack Edwards received 71,711 popular votes (63.94%). The main challenger was L. W. Noonan (36.06%).

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

Edwards +27.9 pts · won by 31,261 votes
Jack EdwardsRepublicanWINNER63.94%
71,711 votes
L. W. NoonanDemocratic36.06%
40,450 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.