1996Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1996 election for Alabama's 4th District
U.S. House · Alabama
Robert Aderholt (R) won with 49.9% of the vote, defeating Robert T. "bob" Wilson Jr. (D) by 1.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Robert AderholtRepublican · winner
49.9%102,741
Robert T. "bob" Wilson Jr.Democrat
48.2%99,250
Alan BarksdaleLibertarian
1.8%3,718
205,917 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.
Robert T. "bob" Wilson Jr.Robert Aderholt
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$779K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$763.1K
$395
Cash on hand
$15.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Robert Aderholt (R)Robert T. "bob" Wilson Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Alan Barksdale (Libertarian), 1.8%