1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House District 8
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Herman H. Marks (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Rex Cheatham (D) by 6.2 points.
Herman H. MarksDemocrat · winner
53.1%4,610
Rex CheathamDemocrat
46.9%4,068
8,678 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET