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1982 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Nichols won the 1982 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Nichols received 100,864 popular votes (96.26%). The main challenger was Richard David Landers Jr. (3.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Nichols and Jr.

Nichols +92.5 pts · won by 96,944 votes
Bill NicholsDemocraticWINNER96.26%
100,864 votes
Richard David Landers Jr.Libertarian3.74%
3,920 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.