1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama Senate District 16
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
William J. Cabaniss (R) won with 85.7% of the vote, defeating Robert Hood (D) by 71.5 points.
William J. CabanissRepublican · winner · incumbent
85.7%41,834
Robert HoodDemocrat
14.3%6,959
48,793 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