1970Final results
1970 election for Alabama House District 39
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Philip T. May (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating W. Malcolm Edwards (Oth) by 17.2 points.
Philip T. MayDemocrat · winner
58.6%5,416
W. Malcolm EdwardsOther party
41.4%3,823
9,239 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