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1988 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

H. L. Sonny Callahan won the 1988 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. H. L. Sonny Callahan received 115,173 popular votes (59.26%). The main challenger was John M. Tyson Jr. (39.96%).

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

Callahan +19.3 pts · won by 37,503 votes
H. L. Sonny CallahanRepublicanWINNER59.26%
115,173 votes
John M. Tyson Jr.Democratic39.96%
77,670 votes
Kenneth AmentLibertarian0.76%
1,483 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.