1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Alabama House District 57
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Orval Q. Matteson (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Margaret Stout (R) by 15.8 points.
Orval Q. MattesonRepublican · winner
57.9%44
Margaret StoutRepublican
42.1%32
76 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET