1978Final results
1978 election for Alabama House District 29
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Bill Drinkard (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Holly W. Arbery (R) by 41.1 points.
Bill DrinkardDemocrat · winner
70.6%4,411
Holly W. ArberyRepublican
29.4%1,840
6,251 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