1978Still countingCertified resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 primary for Alabama House District 96
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
J E TURNER led; no source recorded a winner.
J. E. TurnerDemocrat · leading
30.5%2,898
J. Henry McCulleyDemocrat · incumbent
24.7%2,348
W. A. Taylor Jr.Democrat
18.9%1,801
Walter L. SmithDemocrat
17.1%1,625
Lester Devon BusbyDemocrat
5.7%541
Henry OwensDemocrat
3.1%291
9,504 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
J. E. Turner (D)J. Henry McCulley (D)W. A. Taylor Jr. (D)Walter L. Smith (D)Lester Devon Busby (D)
Also on the ballot: Henry Owens (Democrat), 3.1%