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1986 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election?

Claude Harris won the 1986 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election. Claude Harris received 108,126 popular votes (59.77%). The main challenger was Bill McFarland (40.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and McFarland

Harris +19.5 pts · won by 35,349 votes
Claude HarrisDemocraticWINNER59.77%
108,126 votes
Bill McFarlandRepublican40.23%
72,777 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.