1984Final results
1984 election for Alabama's 1st District
U.S. House · Alabama
Sonny Callahan (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Frank McWright (D) by 2.0 points.
Sonny CallahanRepublican · winner
51.0%102,479
Frank McWrightDemocrat
49.0%98,455
200,934 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Frank McWrightSonny Callahan
$583.4K
Raised by the campaign
$563K
$582.2K
Spent by the campaign
$559.1K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984