1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 21
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Steve Hettinger (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Martha Jo Smith (D) by 20.5 points.
Steve HettingerDemocrat · winner
60.3%6,342
Martha Jo SmithDemocrat · incumbent
39.7%4,181
10,523 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET