1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 32
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Robert I. Gulledge (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating L. D. Owen Jr. (D) by 22.0 points.
Robert I. GulledgeDemocrat · winner
61.0%16,074
L. D. Owen Jr.Democrat · incumbent
39.0%10,273
26,347 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET