1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 primary for Alabama House District 23
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Cecil Shavers (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Bethel D. Starkey (D) by 3.2 points.
Cecil ShaversDemocrat · winner
51.6%3,556
Bethel D. StarkeyDemocrat · incumbent
48.4%3,333
6,889 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET