1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 83
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
William Edwards (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating James Thomas (D) by 3.4 points.
William EdwardsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.7%3,929
James ThomasDemocrat
48.3%3,673
7,602 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET