1983Final results
1983 election for Alabama House District 17
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Jack B. Lauderdale (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Shipman (R) by 16.0 points.
Jack B. LauderdaleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.0%3,119
ShipmanRepublican
42.0%2,257
5,376 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1983
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET