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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Alabama/AL-02
      1980·US House·Alabama·District profile →

      Alabama District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bill Dickinson
      60.6%104,796 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Cecil Wyatt
      36.7%63,447 votes
      Margin
      R+23.9
      172,962 total votes
      4 candidates172,962 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill DickinsonREP✓
      		REP104,79660.6%
      Cecil WyattDEM
      		DEM63,44736.7%
      Adam HandLIB
      		LIB4,1032.4%
      Jerome CouchOTH
      		OTH6160.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+8.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.2
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.5%45.3%D+8.2290,230
      202055.7%43.3%D+12.4312,225
      201653.9%43.4%D+10.4303,364
      201256.5%43.5%D+13.0316,069
      200854.9%44.1%D+10.8331,056

      Seat History

      US House in Alabama

      2024
      Shomari FiguresDEM
      D+9.2
      2022
      Barry MooreREP
      R+39.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Barry MooreREP
      R+30.5
      2018
      Martha RobyREP
      R+23.0
      2016
      Martha RobyREP
      R+8.2
      2014
      Martha RobyREP
      R+34.8
      2012
      Martha RobyREP
      R+27.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Martha RobyREP
      R+2.2
      2008
      Bobby BrightDEM
      D+0.6
      2006
      Terry EverettREP
      R+39.0
      2004
      Terry EverettREP
      R+43.0
      2002
      Terry EverettREP
      R+39.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Terry EverettREP
      R+39.0
      1998
      Terry EverettREP
      R+38.6
      1996
      Terry EverettREP
      R+27.8
      View all US House history for Alabama →

      Candidates

      Adam HandLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bill DickinsonREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Cecil WyattDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+43.0
      Career1974-1982
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Jerome CouchOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Alabama, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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