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1996 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1996 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election?

Earl F. Hilliard won the 1996 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election. Earl F. Hilliard received 136,651 popular votes (71.13%). The main challenger was Joe Powell (27.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Hilliard and Powell

Hilliard +44.0 pts · won by 84,509 votes
Earl F. HilliardDemocraticWINNER71.13%
136,651 votes
Joe PowellRepublican27.14%
52,142 votes
Ken HagerLibertarian1.64%
3,157 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.