1983Final results
1983 election for Alabama House District 69
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
James Thomas (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating J. L. Chestnut Jr. (Ind) by 40.2 points.
James ThomasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.1%6,202
J. L. Chestnut Jr.Independent
29.9%2,643
8,845 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