1984Final results
1984 election for Alabama's 3rd District
U.S. House · Alabama
Bill Nichols (D) won with 96.2% of the vote, defeating Mark Thornton (Lib) by 92.4 points.
Bill NicholsDemocrat · winner
96.2%120,357
Mark ThorntonLibertarian
3.8%4,745
125,102 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.
Bill NicholsNo Republican
$159.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$33.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$260.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984