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1980 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1980 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election?

Richard C. Shelby won the 1980 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election. Richard C. Shelby received 122,505 popular votes (72.57%). The main challenger was James E. Jim Bacon (25.66%).

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

Shelby +46.9 pts · won by 79,185 votes
Richard C. ShelbyDemocraticWINNER72.57%
122,505 votes
James E. Jim BaconRepublican25.66%
43,320 votes
Joe WalkerLibertarian1.26%
2,132 votes
Mrs. Mary Owensbystatesman0.5%
847 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.