1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama House District 42
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
A. J. Blake (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Fred Hughes (R) by 2.5 points.
A. J. BlakeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%5,826
Fred HughesRepublican
48.8%5,546
11,372 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