1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 30
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Edward Robertson (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Dawson Chism Jr. (D) by 24.7 points.
Edward RobertsonDemocrat · winner
62.3%13,174
Dawson Chism Jr.Democrat
37.7%7,962
21,136 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET