1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House District 21
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Martha Jo Smith (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Gary Rigney (D) by 4.6 points.
Martha Jo SmithDemocrat · winner
52.3%4,463
Gary RigneyDemocrat
47.7%4,068
8,531 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET