1978Final results
1978 election for Alabama's 7th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Richard C. Shelby (D) won with 93.8% of the vote, defeating Fulton Gray (Con) by 89.9 points.
Richard C. ShelbyDemocrat · winner
93.8%77,742
Fulton GrayConservative
4.0%3,285
Jim ScruggsRepublican
2.2%1,841
82,868 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET