1982Final results
1982 election for Alabama's 3rd District
U.S. House · Alabama
Bill Nichols (D) won with 96.3% of the vote, defeating Richard David Landers Jr. (Lib) by 92.5 points.
Bill NicholsDemocrat · winner
96.3%100,864
Richard David Landers Jr.Libertarian
3.7%3,920
104,784 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.
Bill NicholsNo Republican
$86.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$21.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982