1978Final results
1978 primary for Alabama House District 62
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Eldon Sharpe (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Hugh Thompson (D) by 28.2 points.
Eldon SharpeDemocrat · winner
64.1%6,969
Hugh ThompsonDemocrat
35.9%3,905
10,874 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET