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1988 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Nichols won the 1988 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Nichols received 117,514 popular votes (96.08%). The main challenger was Jerome Shockley (3.92%).

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

Nichols +92.2 pts · won by 112,721 votes
Bill NicholsDemocraticWINNER96.08%
117,514 votes
Jerome ShockleyLibertarian3.92%
4,793 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.