1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 72
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
R. Nolan Williams (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating S. E. Stapleton (D) by 16.3 points.
R. Nolan WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.1%2,014
S. E. StapletonDemocrat
41.9%1,450
3,464 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET