1970Final results
1970 election for Alabama House District 17
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
William H. Lang (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Woodson D. Lewis (Oth) by 28.5 points.
William H. LangDemocrat · winner
64.2%6,377
Woodson D. LewisOther party
35.8%3,549
9,926 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