1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 primary for Alabama House District 61
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Richard Laird (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Monroe Smith (D) by 2.7 points.
Richard LairdDemocrat · winner
51.3%5,139
Monroe SmithDemocrat · incumbent
48.7%4,869
10,008 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET