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1996 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1996 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Spencer Bachus won the 1996 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Spencer Bachus received 180,781 popular votes (70.93%). The main challenger was Mary Lynn Bates (27.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Bachus and Bates

Bachus +43.6 pts · won by 111,189 votes
Spencer BachusRepublicanWINNER70.93%
180,781 votes
Mary Lynn BatesDemocratic27.31%
69,592 votes
T. Franklin HarrisLibertarian0.9%
2,293 votes
Diane Susan Vogelnatural law0.83%
2,113 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.