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1978 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election?

Richard C. Shelby won the 1978 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election. Richard C. Shelby received 77,742 popular votes (93.81%). The main challenger was Fulton Gray (3.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Shelby and Gray

Shelby +89.9 pts · won by 74,457 votes
Richard C. ShelbyDemocraticWINNER93.81%
77,742 votes
Fulton Grayconservative3.96%
3,285 votes
Jim ScruggsRepublican2.22%
1,841 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.