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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Alabama/AL-01
      1980·US House·Alabama·District profile →

      Alabama District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Jack Edwards
      94.8%111,089 votes
      Runner-up
      LIB
      Steve Smith
      5.2%6,130 votes
      Margin
      R+94.8
      117,221 total votes
      3 candidates117,221 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jack EdwardsREP✓
      		REP111,08994.8%
      Steve SmithLIB
      		LIB6,1305.2%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+55.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202421.9%76.9%R+55.0334,430
      202024.3%74.7%R+50.4325,715
      201621.8%75.0%R+53.2293,420
      201226.0%74.0%R+48.1275,672
      200826.3%72.5%R+46.2277,978

      Seat History

      US House in Alabama

      2024
      Barry MooreREP
      R+56.9
      2022
      Jerry L CarlREP
      R+83.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jerry L CarlREP
      R+28.8
      2018
      Bradley ByrneREP
      R+26.4
      2016
      Bradley ByrneREP
      R+96.4
      2014
      Bradley ByrneREP
      R+36.4
      2012
      Jo BonnerREP
      R+97.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jo BonnerREP
      R+82.6
      2008
      Jo BonnerREP
      R+98.3
      2006
      Jo BonnerREP
      R+36.3
      2004
      Jo BonnerREP
      R+26.3
      2002
      Jo BonnerREP
      R+22.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sonny CallahanREP
      R+91.3
      1998
      Sonny CallahanREP
      R+99.4
      1996
      Sonny CallahanREP
      R+30.5
      View all US House history for Alabama →

      Candidates

      Jack EdwardsREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+48.4
      Career1968-1982
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Steve SmithREP
      Record16W-8L
      Avg MarginR+31.6
      Career1980-2018
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Alabama, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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