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1978 Alabama U.S. Senate Special
Alabama · 4 candidates
Donald StewartDemocraticWINNER55.06%
401,852 votes
James D. MartinRepublican43.32%
316,170 votes
Michael R. A. ErdeyLibertarian0.82%
6,006 votes
A. J. KillinsworthProhibition0.8%
5,814 votes
A special election fills a Senate seat that came open mid-term. Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).