1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama's 6th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Ben Erdreich (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating L. Morgan William (R) by 45.7 points.
Ben ErdreichDemocrat · winner
72.7%139,608
L. Morgan WilliamRepublican
27.0%51,924
Martin J. BoyersSocialist Workers
0.2%444
191,976 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.
Ben ErdreichL. Morgan William
$342.9K
Raised by the campaign
$6K
$216.5K
Spent by the campaign
$5.5K
$147K
Cash on hand
$415
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Dec 4, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986