1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House District 59
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Hugh D. Merrill (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Halsey (D) by 0.6 points.
Hugh D. MerrillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.3%2,834
Bill HalseyDemocrat
49.7%2,802
5,636 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET