1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House District 59
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
James M. Campbell (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Hugh D. Merrill (D) by 1.3 points.
James M. CampbellDemocrat · winner
50.7%3,772
Hugh D. MerrillDemocrat · incumbent
49.3%3,673
7,445 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET