1978Still countingCertified results
1978 primary for Alabama House District 57
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
GERALD WILLIS led; no source recorded a winner.
Gerald WillisDemocrat · leading
47.4%2,573
John B. Nisbet Jr.Democrat
25.0%1,357
Joseph T. ReadDemocrat
22.9%1,244
Jerre W. ReynoldsDemocrat
4.7%254
5,428 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Gerald Willis (D)John B. Nisbet Jr. (D)Joseph T. Read (D)
Also on the ballot: Jerre W. Reynolds (Democrat), 4.7%