1970Final results
1970 election for Alabama House District 18
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
4 seats: Tim Parker (D), Bert Bank (D), Edward Robertson (D), John L. Culver (D) won.
4 seatsTim ParkerDemocrat · winner
22.5%18,753
Bert BankDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.5%18,691
Edward RobertsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.0%18,325
John L. CulverDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.0%18,319
Gene NewsomOther party
3.8%3,190
Ruth CummingsOther party
3.7%3,041
Joe N. RossOther party
3.5%2,873
83,192 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
Tim Parker (D)Bert Bank (D)Edward Robertson (D)John L. Culver (D)
Also on the ballot: Gene Newsom (Other party), 3.8%; Ruth Cummings (Other party), 3.7%; Joe N. Ross (Other party), 3.5%