1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 5
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Robert Hall (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Earl Lynn Barnett (D) by 6.5 points.
Robert HallDemocrat · winner
53.3%11,940
Earl Lynn BarnettDemocrat
46.7%10,474
22,414 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET