1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 83
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
William Edwards (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Joe Kirkland (D) by 7.3 points.
William EdwardsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.7%3,800
Joe KirklandDemocrat
46.3%3,280
7,080 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET