1978Final results

1978 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House District 85

Name: 1978 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House District 85
Start: 1978-09-01
Location: Alabama

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

W. F. Cosby Jr. (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating J. L. Chestnut Jr. (D) by 16.0 points.

W. F. Cosby Jr.Democrat · winner

58.0%5,607

42.0%4,057

9,664 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET