1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 29
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Walter Givhan (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating J. L. Chestnut Jr. (D) by 15.7 points.
Walter GivhanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.8%16,988
J. L. Chestnut Jr.Democrat
42.2%12,390
29,378 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET