1986Final results
1986 election for Alabama's 7th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Claude Harris (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Bill McFarland (R) by 19.5 points.
Claude HarrisDemocrat · winner
59.8%108,126
Bill McFarlandRepublican
40.2%72,777
180,903 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.
Claude HarrisBill McFarland
$487.4K
Raised by the campaign
$296.6K
$485.9K
Spent by the campaign
$299.2K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986