1986Still countingCertified results

1986 primary for Alabama House District 8

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

REX CHEATHAM led; no source recorded a winner.

Rex CheathamDemocrat · leading
42.4%3,558
39.6%3,320
WoodDemocrat
13.4%1,127
McMahonDemocrat
4.6%382
8,387 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Rex Cheatham (D)Herman H. Marks (D)Wood (D)

Also on the ballot: McMahon (Democrat), 4.6%