1988Final results
1988 election for Alabama's 2nd District
U.S. House · Alabama
William Dickinson (R) won with 94.2% of the vote, defeating Joel Brooke King (Lib) by 88.4 points.
William DickinsonRepublican · winner
94.2%120,408
Joel Brooke KingLibertarian
5.8%7,352
127,861 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.
No independentWilliam Dickinson
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Raised by the campaign
$304.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$234.9K
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Cash on hand
$421.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988