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1980 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jack Edwards won the 1980 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. Jack Edwards received 111,089 popular votes (94.77%). The main challenger was Steve Smith (5.23%).

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

Edwards +89.5 pts · won by 104,959 votes
Jack EdwardsRepublicanWINNER94.77%
111,089 votes
Steve SmithLibertarian5.23%
6,130 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.