1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 71
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Joe Carothers Jr. (D) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating J. C. Forrester (D) by 47.6 points.
Joe Carothers Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
73.8%5,114
J. C. ForresterDemocrat
26.2%1,817
6,931 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET