1974Final results
1974 election for Alabama Senate District 5
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Robert T. Wilson (D) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Larry Akins (R) by 61.2 points.
Robert T. WilsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.6%12,548
Larry AkinsRepublican
19.4%3,023
15,571 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