1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 5
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
ROBERT HALL led; no source recorded a winner.
Robert HallDemocrat · leading
47.5%8,918
Earl Lynn BarnettDemocrat
40.0%7,519
John L. ToddDemocrat
12.5%2,343
18,780 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET