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1986Final results

1986 election for Alabama House District 15

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

Allen Layson (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Ernest Chappell (R) by 50.8 points.

Allen LaysonDemocrat · winner
75.2%8,176
Ernest ChappellRepublican
24.5%2,658
10,866 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+24.71982D+37.71983D+50.81986R+40.51994R+34.32018R+27.42022

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