1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 56
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
A. J. Blake (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Marilyn Quarles (D) by 21.0 points.
A. J. BlakeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.1%4,289
Marilyn QuarlesDemocrat
29.1%2,489
PorterDemocrat
20.8%1,780
8,558 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET