1978Final results
1978 primary for Alabama House District 48
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Walter Owens (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating John W. Foster (D) by 9.5 points.
Walter OwensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.7%4,938
John W. FosterDemocrat
45.3%4,085
9,023 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET