1988Final results
1988 election for Alabama's 7th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Claude Harris (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating James E. "jim" Bacon (R) by 36.2 points.
Claude HarrisDemocrat · winner
67.7%136,074
James E. "jim" BaconRepublican
31.5%63,372
Alan BarksdaleLibertarian
0.7%1,421
200,966 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.
Claude HarrisJames E. "jim" Bacon
$405.4K
Raised by the campaign
$9.8K
$328.3K
Spent by the campaign
$8.7K
$78.6K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Nov 28, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988