1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for Alabama House District 31
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
2 seats: Fred D. Gray (D), Thomas Reed (D) won.
2 seatsFred D. GrayDemocrat · winner
27.0%9,938
Thomas ReedDemocrat · winner
25.7%9,436
Russell L. IrbyOther party
23.8%8,748
James L. PaulkDemocrat · incumbent
23.5%8,624
36,746 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