1978Final results

1978 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 31

Name: 1978 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 31
Start: 1978-09-01
Location: Alabama

Alabama State Senate · Alabama

Reo Kirkland Jr. (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating W. E. Garrett (D) by 10.0 points.

Reo Kirkland Jr.Democrat · winner

55.0%14,898

45.0%12,181

27,079 votes

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