1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Alabama Senate District 8
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
LOWELL BARRON led; no source recorded a winner.
Lowell BarronDemocrat · leading
34.3%8,393
James LemasterDemocrat · incumbent
33.1%8,099
Buck WatsonDemocrat
32.6%7,992
24,484 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET