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1982Final results

1982 election for Alabama House District 48

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

Walter Owens (D) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating L. H. Lee McCormack (R) by 54.1 points.

Walter OwensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.3%7,822
22.2%2,279
Nita HestevoldOther party
1.5%154
10,255 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+54.11982R+1.61983R+66.81994R+30.72018

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

The candidates

Walter Owens (D)L. H. Lee McCormack (R)

Also on the ballot: Nita Hestevold (Other party), 1.5%