1970Final results
1970 election for Alabama House District 16
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
3 seats: Donald W. Stewart (D), Hugh D. Merrill (D), Ray Burgess (D) won.
3 seatsDonald W. StewartDemocrat · winner
29.1%15,497
Hugh D. MerrillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.7%14,793
Ray BurgessDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.3%14,564
Elvin McCaryOther party
8.4%4,464
Pat Wayne ShaddixOther party
7.5%3,986
53,311 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