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1970Final results

1970 election for Alabama House District 15

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

Roy H. Coshatt (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Barnett Lawley (Oth) by 35.7 points.

Roy H. CoshattDemocrat · winner
65.7%4,824
Barnett LawleyOther party
29.9%2,199
O. W. GreenOther party
4.4%321
7,344 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

EvenD+24.71982D+37.71983D+50.81986R+40.51994R+34.32018R+27.42022

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

The candidates

Roy H. Coshatt (D)Barnett Lawley (OTH)

Also on the ballot: O. W. Green (Other party), 4.4%