1988Final results
1988 election for Alabama's 1st District
U.S. House · Alabama
Sonny Callahan (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating John M. Tyson Jr. (D) by 19.3 points.
Sonny CallahanRepublican · winner
59.3%115,173
John M. Tyson Jr.Democrat
40.0%77,670
Ken AmentLibertarian
0.8%1,483
194,363 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 1988
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.
John M. Tyson Jr.Sonny Callahan
$128.1K
Raised by the campaign
$596.6K
$125K
Spent by the campaign
$651.1K
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$101.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988