1983Final results
1983 election for Alabama Senate District 2
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Jim Smith (D) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Clem (Ind) by 51.8 points.
Jim SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.9%7,120
ClemIndependent
24.1%2,258
9,378 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