1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama House District 1
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Nelson Starkey Jr. (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Ken McFall (R) by 41.5 points.
Nelson Starkey Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
70.8%7,764
Ken McFallRepublican
29.2%3,208
10,973 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET