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  AL US Senate - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Alabama > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline May 03, 1978 - 12:00pm
Polls Open September 05, 1978 - 06:00am
Polls Close September 05, 1978 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1985 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedRBH February 26, 2009 04:17pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameJohn J. Sparkman Votes654,491 (62.27%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1979 Margin306,968 (+29.20%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Chief Justice Howell Heflin Rep. Walter Flowers St. Sen. John M. Baker Mac Newton Margaret E. "Mrs. F. Ross" Stewart Gordon Tucker Glenn Hewett
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes369,270 (48.37%) 236,894 (31.03%) 101,110 (13.24%) 18,709 (2.45%) 17,562 (2.30%) 10,206 (1.34%) 9,702 (1.27%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -132,376 (-17.34%) -268,160 (-35.12%) -350,561 (-45.92%) -351,708 (-46.07%) -359,064 (-47.03%) -359,568 (-47.10%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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