1982Final results
1982 Republican primary for Alabama Senate District 17
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Spencer Bachus (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Gilbert F. Douglas III (R) by 36.4 points.
Spencer BachusRepublican · winner
68.2%1,180
Gilbert F. Douglas IIIRepublican
31.8%550
1,730 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET