1983Final results
1983 election for Alabama Senate District 6
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Roger Bedford Jr. (D) won with 78.4% of the vote, defeating Watley (R) by 56.9 points.
Roger Bedford Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
78.4%8,387
WatleyRepublican
21.6%2,306
10,693 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