1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 primary for Alabama House District 72
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Lewis W. Headley (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Curtis Smith (D) by 3.0 points.
Lewis W. HeadleyDemocrat · winner
51.5%5,932
Curtis SmithDemocrat · incumbent
48.5%5,582
11,514 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET