1978Final results
1978 election for Alabama Senate District 24
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Chip Bailey (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Britt (R) by 24.1 points.
Chip BaileyDemocrat · winner
62.0%10,183
Richard A. BrittRepublican
38.0%6,228
16,411 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