1982Final results
1982 election for Alabama's 2nd District
U.S. House · Alabama
William Dickinson (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Billy Joe Camp (D) by 0.8 points.
William DickinsonRepublican · winner
50.4%83,290
Billy Joe CampDemocrat
49.6%81,904
165,194 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.
Billy Joe CampWilliam Dickinson
$128.1K
Raised by the campaign
$300.2K
$121.8K
Spent by the campaign
$287.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982