1978Final results
1978 primary for Alabama House District 51
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Jabo Waggoner (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Jake Vaughn (D) by 22.7 points.
Jabo WaggonerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.1%5,779
Jake VaughnDemocrat
28.5%3,219
Frances C. CogginDemocrat
20.4%2,303
11,301 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET