1982Final results
1982 election for Alabama's 1st District
U.S. House · Alabama
Jack Edwards (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Steve Gudac (D) by 23.3 points.
Jack EdwardsRepublican · winner
61.0%87,901
Steve GudacDemocrat
37.7%54,315
William "bill" SpringerLibertarian
1.3%1,812
144,028 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steve GudacJack Edwards
$59.1K
Raised by the campaign
$118.5K
$59K
Spent by the campaign
$77K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982