1978Final results
1978 election for Alabama House District 12
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Carl Brakefield (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Leonard Wilson (R) by 31.1 points.
Carl BrakefieldDemocrat · winner
65.6%5,837
Leonard WilsonRepublican
34.4%3,065
8,902 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET