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1986 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Nichols won the 1986 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Nichols received 115,127 popular votes (80.57%). The main challenger was White Guerin (19.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Nichols and Guerin

Nichols +61.1 pts · won by 87,358 votes
Bill NicholsDemocraticWINNER80.57%
115,127 votes
White GuerinRepublican19.43%
27,769 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.