1978Final results
1978 election for Alabama Senate District 11
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Dewey White (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating James K. Watley (R) by 41.1 points.
Dewey WhiteDemocrat · winner
70.6%16,300
James K. WatleyRepublican
29.4%6,801
23,101 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