1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 29
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Hank Sanders (D) won with 39.0% of the vote, defeating Earl Goodwin (D) by 7.4 points.
Hank SandersDemocrat · winner
39.0%13,139
Earl GoodwinDemocrat · incumbent
31.5%10,633
R. Leigh PeguesDemocrat
29.5%9,958
33,730 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET