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1986Final results

1986 election for Alabama House District 12

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

W. C. Bowling (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Gleen L. Baker (R) by 14.1 points.

W. C. BowlingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.1%8,857
Gleen L. BakerRepublican
42.9%6,664
15,521 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

EvenD+14.11986D+6.11990D+26.31994D+25.51998D+30.52002D+26.32006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET