1974Still countingCertified results
1974 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 91
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Leon Brooks Hines (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Leon Brooks HinesDemocrat · leading
37.0%3,097
W. Malcolm EdwardsDemocrat
35.4%2,964
William Marshall EtheridgeDemocrat
19.1%1,598
Roy L. NewbyDemocrat
5.3%442
Jessie R. GilcreaseDemocrat
3.1%262
8,363 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Leon Brooks Hines (D)W. Malcolm Edwards (D)William Marshall Etheridge (D)Roy L. Newby (D)
Also on the ballot: Jessie R. Gilcrease (Democrat), 3.1%