1974Final results
1974 election for Alabama House District 83
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
William Edwards (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Joe Kirkland (Oth) by 42.1 points.
William EdwardsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.1%5,220
Joe KirklandOther party
28.9%2,125
7,345 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET