1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 61
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
RICHARD LAIRD led; no source recorded a winner.
Richard LairdDemocrat · leading · incumbent
45.7%4,943
EdgeDemocrat
23.1%2,497
LambertDemocrat
17.4%1,882
HillDemocrat
13.8%1,492
10,814 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET