1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama House District 72
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Lewis W. Headley (D) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating Howard Bialas (R) by 52.5 points.
Lewis W. HeadleyDemocrat · winner
76.3%10,222
Howard BialasRepublican
23.7%3,182
13,404 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