1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 primary for Alabama House District 40
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
J. Fred Olive II (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Jack Hopping (D) by 4.0 points.
J. Fred Olive IIDemocrat · winner
52.0%2,426
Jack HoppingDemocrat · incumbent
48.0%2,238
4,664 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET