1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 7
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
WAYLAND CROSS led; no source recorded a winner.
Wayland CrossDemocrat · leading · incumbent
39.5%3,304
Sam R. LetsonDemocrat
30.5%2,555
Richard TurnerDemocrat
22.5%1,885
John F. OwensDemocrat
7.5%631
8,375 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET