1984Final results
1984 election for Alabama's 6th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Ben Erdreich (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating J. T. "jabo" Waggoner (R) by 19.8 points.
Ben ErdreichDemocrat · winner
59.6%130,973
J. T. "jabo" WaggonerRepublican
39.8%87,550
Steve SmithLibertarian
0.5%1,043
Mark CurtisSocialist Workers
0.1%144
219,710 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.
Ben ErdreichJ. T. "jabo" Waggoner
$584.3K
Raised by the campaign
$358K
$569.6K
Spent by the campaign
$355.3K
$20.6K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Ben Erdreich (D)J. T. "jabo" Waggoner (R)
Also on the ballot: Steve Smith (Libertarian), 0.5%; Mark Curtis (Socialist Workers), 0.1%