1988Final results
1988 election for Alabama's 3rd District
U.S. House · Alabama
Bill Nichols (D) won with 96.1% of the vote, defeating Jerome Shockley (Lib) by 92.2 points.
Bill NicholsDemocrat · winner
96.1%117,514
Jerome ShockleyLibertarian
3.9%4,793
122,310 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.
Bill NicholsNo Republican
$230.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$120.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$466.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988