1980 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1980 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Albert Lee Smith won the 1980 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Albert Lee Smith received 95,019 popular votes (50.55%). The main challenger was W.B. Clifford (46.57%).

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

Smith +4.0 pts · won by 7,483 votes

Albert Lee Smith RepublicanWINNER50.55%

95,019 votes

W.B. Clifford Democratic46.57%

87,536 votes

Richard H. JacobsonLibertarian1.71%

3,218 votes

Philip Lenud Democratic0.93%

1,743 votes

Charles C. Robeystatesman0.25%

466 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.