1976Final results
1976 election for Alabama's 3rd District
U.S. House · Alabama
Bill Nichols (D) won with 99.0% of the vote, defeating Ogburn Gardner (Oth) by 97.9 points.
Bill NicholsDemocrat · winner
99.0%106,935
Ogburn GardnerOther party
1.0%1,111
108,048 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET