1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 4
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
JOSEPH W GOODWIN led; no source recorded a winner.
Joseph W. GoodwinDemocrat · leading · incumbent
46.2%3,875
W. A. BerrymanDemocrat
36.7%3,073
Martin M. BarnesDemocrat
17.1%1,432
8,380 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET