1978Final results
1978 election for Alabama House District 57
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Gerald Willis (D) won with 81.1% of the vote, defeating Orval Q. Matteson (R) by 62.3 points.
Gerald WillisDemocrat · winner
81.1%3,900
Orval Q. MattesonRepublican
18.8%905
4,806 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