1986Final results
1986 primary for Alabama Senate District 5
Alabama State Senate · Alabama
Charles Bishop (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Wade (D) by 2.4 points.
Charles BishopDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%14,942
WadeDemocrat
48.8%14,251
29,193 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET