1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 4
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Steve Cooley (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Battles (D) by 31.3 points.
Steve CooleyDemocrat · winner
65.6%11,837
BattlesDemocrat
34.4%6,198
18,035 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET