1978Final results
1978 primary for Alabama House District 53
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Curtis Smith (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Bill R. Hatley (D) by 30.2 points.
Curtis SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.1%5,277
Bill R. HatleyDemocrat
34.9%2,828
8,105 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET