1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama Senate District 23
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Foy Covington Jr. (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Whigham (D) by 13.7 points.
Foy Covington Jr.Democrat · winner
56.9%16,762
WhighamDemocrat
43.1%12,719
29,481 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET