1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1970 election for Alabama House District 14

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

20 seats: Tom Gloor (D), Ben L. Cherner (D), Jabo Waggoner (D), Quinton R. Bowers (D), Richard L. McBride (D), J. Paul Meeks Jr. (D), Robert C. Gafford (D), Hugh Boles (D), Raymond Weeks (D), J. Earl Jones (D), Wade Wallace (D), Bob Adwell (D), Chriss H. Doss (D), Robert L. Ellis (D), Robert D. Timmons (D), Drake Boutwell (D), Ben Erdreich (D), Francis Falkenburg (D), Dick Dill (D), Horace W. Parker (D) won.

20 seats

Tom GloorDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.6%93,807

Ben L. ChernerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.6%93,553

Jabo WaggonerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.2%83,096

Quinton R. BowersDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.2%82,213

Richard L. McBrideDemocrat · winner

3.2%81,997

J. Paul Meeks Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

3.1%80,317

Robert C. GaffordDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.1%78,804

Hugh BolesDemocrat · winner

3.0%78,396

Raymond WeeksDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.0%77,975

J. Earl JonesDemocrat · winner

3.0%77,887

Wade WallaceDemocrat · winner

3.0%77,418

Bob AdwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent

3.0%76,791

Chriss H. DossDemocrat · winner

2.9%75,771

Robert L. EllisDemocrat · winner · incumbent

2.9%75,592

Robert D. TimmonsDemocrat · winner

2.9%74,272

Drake BoutwellDemocrat · winner

2.9%74,163

Ben ErdreichDemocrat · winner

2.8%72,617

Francis FalkenburgDemocrat · winner

2.7%69,821

Dick DillDemocrat · winner · incumbent

2.7%68,913

Horace W. ParkerDemocrat · winner

2.5%64,406

Bentley OwensOther party

1.6%42,210

Lynn Strickland Jr.Other party

1.5%38,971

Malcolm BetheaOther party

1.4%36,371

Meade WhitakerOther party

1.4%36,001

James A. PriceOther party

1.3%33,812

James L. CoxOther party

1.3%33,179

O. W. Irwin Jr.Other party

1.3%32,981

Nick SfakianosOther party

1.3%32,504

James B. Knight Jr.Other party

1.3%32,261

L. P. ComptonOther party

1.2%32,094

Richard W. EllisOther party

1.2%31,437

Howard A. TrueOther party

1.2%30,851

Doug ShockleyOther party

1.2%30,646

Jim HolimanOther party

1.1%29,096

Robert A. Thomason IIIOther party

1.1%29,048

Raymond C. BarryOther party

1.1%28,644

C. Nelson BurkettOther party

1.1%28,569

Davis H. ThompsonRepublican

1.1%28,042

Thomas WrennOther party

0.9%24,238

Demetrius C. NewtonOther party

0.9%23,979

Jonathon McPhersonOther party

0.9%23,792

Dave ConleyOther party

0.9%23,573

Davis JordonOther party

0.9%23,438

Calvin SmithOther party

0.9%23,399

James ArmstrongOther party

0.9%23,339

James A. EasleyOther party

0.9%23,307

Ralph M. GaltOther party

0.9%23,220

Hasty Kim YowOther party

0.9%23,215

Leavy OliverOther party

0.9%23,170

Samuel JacksonOther party

0.9%23,133

Lincoln HendrickOther party

0.9%23,100

Jolene LasaterOther party

0.9%23,043

Merulrine WatkinsOther party

0.9%22,891

James Foy Jr.Other party

0.9%22,386

C. H. JohnsonOther party

0.9%22,230

Tommy WatkinsOther party · incumbent

0.4%10,784

Herbert KilgoreOther party · incumbent

0.4%10,709

Don AdamsOther party

0.3%8,484

Verbon E. CraneOther party · incumbent

0.3%7,932

2,577,888 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970

Races before and after

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Tom Gloor (D)Ben L. Cherner (D)

Also on the ballot: Jabo Waggoner (Democrat), 3.2%; Quinton R. Bowers (Democrat), 3.2%; Richard L. McBride (Democrat), 3.2%; J. Paul Meeks Jr. (Democrat), 3.1%; Robert C. Gafford (Democrat), 3.1%; Hugh Boles (Democrat), 3.0%; Raymond Weeks (Democrat), 3.0%; J. Earl Jones (Democrat), 3.0%; Wade Wallace (Democrat), 3.0%; Bob Adwell (Democrat), 3.0%; Chriss H. Doss (Democrat), 2.9%; Robert L. Ellis (Democrat), 2.9%; Robert D. Timmons (Democrat), 2.9%; Drake Boutwell (Democrat), 2.9%; Ben Erdreich (Democrat), 2.8%; Francis Falkenburg (Democrat), 2.7%; Dick Dill (Democrat), 2.7%; Horace W. Parker (Democrat), 2.5%; Bentley Owens (Other party), 1.6%; Lynn Strickland Jr. (Other party), 1.5%; Malcolm Bethea (Other party), 1.4%; Meade Whitaker (Other party), 1.4%; James A. Price (Other party), 1.3%; James L. Cox (Other party), 1.3%; O. W. Irwin Jr. (Other party), 1.3%; Nick Sfakianos (Other party), 1.3%; James B. Knight Jr. (Other party), 1.3%; L. P. Compton (Other party), 1.2%; Richard W. Ellis (Other party), 1.2%; Howard A. True (Other party), 1.2%; Doug Shockley (Other party), 1.2%; Jim Holiman (Other party), 1.1%; Robert A. Thomason III (Other party), 1.1%; Raymond C. Barry (Other party), 1.1%; C. Nelson Burkett (Other party), 1.1%; Davis H. Thompson (Republican), 1.1%; Thomas Wrenn (Other party), 0.9%; Demetrius C. Newton (Other party), 0.9%; Jonathon McPherson (Other party), 0.9%; Dave Conley (Other party), 0.9%; Davis Jordon (Other party), 0.9%; Calvin Smith (Other party), 0.9%; James Armstrong (Other party), 0.9%; James A. Easley (Other party), 0.9%; Ralph M. Galt (Other party), 0.9%; Hasty Kim Yow (Other party), 0.9%; Leavy Oliver (Other party), 0.9%; Samuel Jackson (Other party), 0.9%; Lincoln Hendrick (Other party), 0.9%; Jolene Lasater (Other party), 0.9%; Merulrine Watkins (Other party), 0.9%; James Foy Jr. (Other party), 0.9%; C. H. Johnson (Other party), 0.9%; Tommy Watkins (Other party), 0.4%; Herbert Kilgore (Other party), 0.4%; Don Adams (Other party), 0.3%; Verbon E. Crane (Other party), 0.3%