1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Alabama Senate District 11
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
James K. Watley (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Nick Kirst (R) by 43.3 points.
James K. WatleyRepublican · winner
71.6%3,004
Nick KirstRepublican
28.4%1,189
4,193 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET