1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Alabama House District 64
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
John Rice (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Shelby Dean Ward (D) by 18.7 points.
John RiceDemocrat · winner
59.4%5,161
Shelby Dean WardDemocrat · incumbent
40.6%3,532
8,693 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET