1970Final results
1970 election for Alabama House District 35
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
5 seats: James D. Straiton (D), Sam W. Taylor (D), Fred Jones (D), Walker Hobbie Jr. (D), James D. Harris (D) won.
5 seatsJames D. StraitonDemocrat · winner
14.3%26,809
Sam W. TaylorDemocrat · winner
11.6%21,692
Fred JonesDemocrat · winner
11.1%20,913
Walker Hobbie Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
11.0%20,563
James D. HarrisDemocrat · winner
10.9%20,423
Fred Hooper Jr.Other party
6.6%12,341
Mark AndersonOther party
6.5%12,112
H. W. BrendleOther party
6.0%11,338
Wayne CollettOther party
5.4%10,209
Charles SpearsOther party
4.2%7,840
E. D. NixonOther party
4.0%7,550
Simuel SippialOther party
4.0%7,529
Larry WilliamsOther party
4.0%7,492
Charles MuncasterOther party
0.5%910
187,721 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
James D. Straiton (D)Sam W. Taylor (D)Fred Jones (D)Walker Hobbie Jr. (D)James D. Harris (D)Fred Hooper Jr. (OTH)Mark Anderson (OTH)H. W. Brendle (OTH)Wayne Collett (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Charles Spears (Other party), 4.2%; E. D. Nixon (Other party), 4.0%; Simuel Sippial (Other party), 4.0%; Larry Williams (Other party), 4.0%; Charles Muncaster (Other party), 0.5%