1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama's 4th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Tom Bevill (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Al Deshazo (R) by 55.0 points.
Tom BevillDemocrat · winner
77.5%132,881
Al DeshazoRepublican
22.5%38,588
171,469 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.
Tom BevillAl Deshazo
$228.7K
Raised by the campaign
$9.9K
$149.3K
Spent by the campaign
$10K
$437.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Dec 4, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986