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1982Final results

1982 election for Alabama House District 35

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

Jack Biddle (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Ken Trucks (R) by 22.6 points.

Jack BiddleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.8%5,916
Ken TrucksRepublican
37.2%3,682
Harold L. SmithOther party
2.1%209
W. K. TrotterOther party
0.9%87
9,895 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982

Races before and after

EvenD+22.61982D+2.91990R+3.61994D+6.71998D+17.52002D+41.02006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jack Biddle (D)Ken Trucks (R)

Also on the ballot: Harold L. Smith (Other party), 2.1%; W. K. Trotter (Other party), 0.9%