1984Final results
1984 election for Alabama's 2nd District
U.S. House · Alabama
William Dickinson (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Larry Lee (D) by 21.8 points.
William DickinsonRepublican · winner
60.3%118,153
Larry LeeDemocrat
38.6%75,506
Frank Tipler IIILibertarian
1.1%2,156
195,815 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.
Larry LeeWilliam Dickinson
$63.4K
Raised by the campaign
$433.6K
$60.8K
Spent by the campaign
$329.6K
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$215.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984