1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 85
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
John A. Lockett Jr. (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Paul C. Cottingham (D) by 19.7 points.
John A. Lockett Jr.Democrat · winner
59.9%5,694
Paul C. CottinghamDemocrat · incumbent
40.1%3,817
9,511 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET