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1980 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election?

William L. Bill Dickinson won the 1980 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election. William L. Bill Dickinson received 104,796 popular votes (60.59%). The main challenger was Cecil Wyatt (36.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Dickinson and Wyatt

Dickinson +23.9 pts · won by 41,349 votes
William L. Bill DickinsonRepublicanWINNER60.59%
104,796 votes
Cecil WyattDemocratic36.68%
63,447 votes
Adam HandLibertarian2.37%
4,103 votes
Jerome B. Couchstatesman0.36%
616 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.