1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama House District 37
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Richard Laird (D) won with 83.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Blair (Ind) by 66.4 points.
Richard LairdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
83.2%8,057
Jim BlairIndependent
16.8%1,624
9,681 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