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1982 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jack Edwards won the 1982 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. Jack Edwards received 87,901 popular votes (61.03%). The main challenger was Steve Gudac (37.71%).

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

Edwards +23.3 pts · won by 33,586 votes
Jack EdwardsRepublicanWINNER61.03%
87,901 votes
Steve GudacDemocratic37.71%
54,315 votes
William SpringerLibertarian1.26%
1,812 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.