2002Final results
2002 election for Alabama House District 74
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Jay Love Jr. (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Ruth Mitchell Ott (D) by 45.2 points.
Jay Love Jr.Republican · winner
72.6%9,712
Ruth Mitchell OttDemocrat
27.4%3,667
13,380 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