1978Still countingCertified resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 primary for Alabama House District 59
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
HUGH D MERRILL led; no source recorded a winner.
Hugh D. MerrillDemocrat · leading · incumbent
38.1%2,461
James M. CampbellDemocrat
37.2%2,401
Elbert JenkinsDemocrat
24.7%1,592
6,454 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET