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1988 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1988 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election?

Claude Harris won the 1988 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election. Claude Harris received 136,074 popular votes (67.71%). The main challenger was James E. Jim Bacon (31.53%).

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

Harris +36.2 pts · won by 72,702 votes
Claude HarrisDemocraticWINNER67.71%
136,074 votes
James E. Jim BaconRepublican31.53%
63,372 votes
Alan F. BarksdaleLibertarian0.71%
1,421 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.