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1982 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1982 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election?

Richard C. Shelby won the 1982 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election. Richard C. Shelby received 124,070 popular votes (96.82%). The main challenger was James Jones (3.17%).

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

Shelby +93.6 pts · won by 120,012 votes
Richard C. ShelbyDemocraticWINNER96.82%
124,070 votes
James JonesLibertarian3.17%
4,058 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.