1978Final results
1978 primary for Alabama House District 29
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Bill Drinkard (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating James Roberson (D) by 28.2 points.
Bill DrinkardDemocrat · winner
58.3%3,670
James RobersonDemocrat
30.1%1,895
Elmer DillDemocrat
11.6%732
6,297 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET