1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 54
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Ron Johnson (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Murray McCluskey (D) by 24.6 points.
Ron JohnsonDemocrat · winner
51.2%3,658
Murray McCluskeyDemocrat · incumbent
26.6%1,900
John SaxonDemocrat
22.1%1,580
7,138 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET