1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 16
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Ryan Degraffenried (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating John Goodson Jr. (D) by 36.4 points.
Ryan DegraffenriedDemocrat · winner
68.2%12,870
John Goodson Jr.Democrat
31.8%5,995
18,865 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET