1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House District 61
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Monroe Smith (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Richard Laird (D) by 2.0 points.
Monroe SmithDemocrat · winner
51.0%4,610
Richard LairdDemocrat
49.0%4,425
9,035 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET