1978Final results
1978 primary for Alabama House District 11
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
W. C. Bowling (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Barney Porter (D) by 14.0 points.
W. C. BowlingDemocrat · winner
57.0%3,935
Barney PorterDemocrat
43.0%2,967
6,902 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET