1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House District 7
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Ernest Dillard (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Roger Dutton (D) by 6.5 points.
Ernest DillardDemocrat · winner
53.3%6,132
Roger DuttonDemocrat · incumbent
46.7%5,381
11,513 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET