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1992Final results

1992 election for Alabama's 1st District

U.S. House · Alabama

Sonny Callahan (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating William A. Brewer (D) by 23.4 points.

Sonny CallahanRepublican · winner
60.2%128,874
36.8%78,742
John R. GarrettLibertarian
3.1%6,548
214,204 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 1992

Races before and after

EvenR+23.31982R+2.01984R+19.31988R+23.41992R+34.61994R+30.51996

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.

William A. BrewerSonny Callahan
$13.5K
Raised by the campaign
$376.1K
$13.3K
Spent by the campaign
$383.8K
$199
Cash on hand
$228.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992

The candidates

Sonny Callahan (R)William A. Brewer (D)

Also on the ballot: John R. Garrett (Libertarian), 3.1%