1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 6
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Albert McDonald (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Wayne Tidwell (D) by 28.8 points.
Albert McDonaldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.4%11,936
Wayne TidwellDemocrat
35.6%6,603
18,539 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET