1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama House District 87
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Nathan Mathis (D) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Russ Rothrock (R) by 44.7 points.
Nathan MathisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.3%8,461
Russ RothrockRepublican
27.6%3,228
11,697 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