1990Final results
1990 election for Alabama's 6th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Ben Erdreich (D) won with 92.8% of the vote, defeating David A. Alvarez (Ind) by 86.9 points.
Ben ErdreichDemocrat · winner
92.8%134,412
David A. AlvarezIndependent
6.0%8,640
Nathaniel IvoryIndependent
1.2%1,745
144,797 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 1990
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 ErdreichNo Republican
$237.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$113.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$364K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990