1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 10
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Larry Keener (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Gerald W. Waldrop (D) by 20.7 points.
Larry KeenerDemocrat · winner
53.4%13,942
Gerald W. WaldropDemocrat · incumbent
32.7%8,538
Retha Deal WynotDemocrat
13.9%3,617
26,097 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET