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1986 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Ben Erdreich won the 1986 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Ben Erdreich received 139,608 popular votes (72.72%). The main challenger was L. Morgan William (27.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Erdreich and William

Erdreich +45.7 pts · won by 87,684 votes
Ben ErdreichDemocraticWINNER72.72%
139,608 votes
L. Morgan WilliamRepublican27.05%
51,924 votes
Martin J. Boyerssocialist workers0.23%
444 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.