1978Final results
1978 election for Alabama House District 85
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
W. F. Cosby Jr. (D) won with 86.3% of the vote, defeating Adney Taylor (R) by 72.6 points.
W. F. Cosby Jr.Democrat · winner
86.3%5,017
Adney TaylorRepublican
13.7%795
5,812 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