1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 24
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Chip Bailey (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Phillip J. Hamm (D) by 9.6 points.
Chip BaileyDemocrat · winner
54.8%12,356
Phillip J. HammDemocrat
45.2%10,200
22,556 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET