1990Final results
1990 election for Alabama's 7th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Claude Harris (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Michael D. Barker (R) by 41.1 points.
Claude HarrisDemocrat · winner
70.5%127,490
Michael D. BarkerRepublican
29.5%53,258
180,794 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.
Claude HarrisMichael D. Barker
$237.6K
Raised by the campaign
$59.8K
$238.5K
Spent by the campaign
$59K
$77.7K
Cash on hand
$847
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990