1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 3
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Charles B. Martin (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Wesley Lavender (D) by 7.7 points.
Charles B. MartinDemocrat · winner
53.9%11,347
Wesley LavenderDemocrat
46.1%9,719
21,066 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET