1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 64
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Shelby Dean Ward (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Perry Smith (D) by 9.6 points.
Shelby Dean WardDemocrat · winner
54.8%4,012
Perry SmithDemocrat
45.2%3,309
7,321 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET