1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 82

Name: 1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 82
Start: 1978-09-01
Location: Alabama

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

Ed Grouby (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating James J. Plaster (D) by 8.8 points.

Ed GroubyDemocrat · winner

54.4%4,628

James J. PlasterDemocrat · incumbent

45.6%3,877

8,505 votes

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