1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 29
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Earl Goodwin (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating John A. Lockett Jr. (D) by 21.2 points.
Earl GoodwinDemocrat · winner
60.6%14,323
John A. Lockett Jr.Democrat
39.4%9,316
23,639 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET