1983Final results
1983 election for Alabama Senate District 5
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Charles Bishop (D) won with 75.8% of the vote, defeating Lawson (R) by 52.0 points.
Charles BishopDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.8%6,314
LawsonRepublican
23.8%1,984
John LeeOther party
0.0%4
Burt BankOther party
0.0%1
8,329 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
Charles Bishop (D)Lawson (R)
Also on the ballot: John Lee (Other party), 0.0%; Burt Bank (Other party), 0.0%