1983Final results
1983 election for Alabama House District 24
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Ralph Burke (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Benny West (R) by 12.3 points.
Ralph BurkeDemocrat · winner
55.9%3,780
Benny WestRepublican
43.6%2,949
Byron ShippOther party
0.2%11
Ronnie SparksOther party
0.1%9
Kenneth BrandonOther party
0.0%1
Bo JacksonOther party
0.0%1
Robert PurdyOther party
0.0%1
Myrtice WestOther party
0.0%1
6,763 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
The candidates
Ralph Burke (D)Benny West (R)
Also on the ballot: Byron Shipp (Other party), 0.2%; Ronnie Sparks (Other party), 0.1%; Kenneth Brandon (Other party), 0.0%; Bo Jackson (Other party), 0.0%; Robert Purdy (Other party), 0.0%; Myrtice West (Other party), 0.0%