1988Final results
1988 election for Alabama's 6th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Ben Erdreich (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Charles Caddis (R) by 33.6 points.
Ben ErdreichDemocrat · winner
66.5%138,920
Charles CaddisRepublican
32.9%68,788
William WingoLibertarian
0.5%1,092
209,026 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.
Ben ErdreichCharles Caddis
$251.8K
Raised by the campaign
$8.6K
$159.3K
Spent by the campaign
$8.6K
$239.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: William Wingo $238.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Dec 8, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988