1996Final results
1996 election for Alabama's 1st District
U.S. House · Alabama
Sonny Callahan (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Don Womack (D) by 30.5 points.
Sonny CallahanRepublican · winner
64.4%132,206
Don WomackDemocrat
33.8%69,470
Bob BurnsLibertarian
1.6%3,311
205,417 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 1996
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.
Don WomackSonny Callahan
$92.3K
Raised by the campaign
$337.9K
$39.8K
Spent by the campaign
$402.1K
$52.6K
Cash on hand
$88.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 16, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996