1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 20
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Donald G. Holmes (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating James Allen Main (D) by 30.4 points.
Donald G. HolmesDemocrat · winner
51.6%12,151
James Allen MainDemocrat
21.2%4,999
John CaseyDemocrat
20.0%4,710
Robert Elders Jr.Democrat
7.2%1,701
23,561 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET