1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House District 55
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Jim Preuitt (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Payne (D) by 10.5 points.
Jim PreuittDemocrat · winner
55.2%4,960
PayneDemocrat
44.8%4,019
8,979 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET