2002Final results
2002 election for Alabama House District 16
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
William E. Thigpen Sr. (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Joe D. Acker (R) by 10.4 points.
William E. Thigpen Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
55.2%8,244
Joe D. AckerRepublican
44.8%6,693
14,943 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET