1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama's 2nd District
U.S. House · Alabama
William Dickinson (R) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Mercer Stone (D) by 33.4 points.
William DickinsonRepublican · winner
66.7%115,302
Mercer StoneDemocrat
33.3%57,568
172,870 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mercer StoneWilliam Dickinson
$10.5K
Raised by the campaign
$381.4K
$10.5K
Spent by the campaign
$245.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$351.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986