1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 7
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Bill Smith (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Gaines (D) by 18.8 points.
Bill SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.4%11,155
GainesDemocrat
40.6%7,618
18,773 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET