1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama House District 80
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
G. J. Higginbotham (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Shelby Dean Ward (R) by 15.9 points.
G. J. HigginbothamDemocrat · winner
58.0%5,307
Shelby Dean WardRepublican
42.0%3,848
9,156 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