2010Final results
2010 election for Alabama House District 86
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
Paul Lee (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Merritt Carothers (D) by 16.0 points.
Paul LeeRepublican · winner
58.0%9,159
Merritt CarothersDemocrat
41.9%6,623
15,802 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET