1978Final results

1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 8

Name: 1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 8
Start: 1978-09-01
Location: Alabama

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

Bob Patton (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Rex Cheatham (D) by 1.6 points.

Bob PattonDemocrat · winner

50.8%3,460

49.2%3,348

6,808 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET