1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 73
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
GENE DANIELS led; no source recorded a winner.
Gene DanielsDemocrat · leading
41.8%4,143
Jack SmithDemocrat · incumbent
30.9%3,064
A. E. Ludlum Jr.Democrat
22.9%2,274
Ronnie HelmsDemocrat
4.4%439
9,920 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET