1980 Alabama Democratic presidential primary
March 11, 1980
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45 Democratic National Convention delegates (31 from congressional districts, 4 chosen by CD delegates, 10 chosen by the SDEC) | |||||||||||||||||||
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A presidential primary was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on March 11, 1980, to elect delegates representing Alabama to the 1980 Democratic National Convention. Of the state's forty-five allotted delegates, thirty-one slots were distributed throughout the state's seven congressional districts, with the remaining being hand-picked by the elected delegates and the State Democratic Executive Committee.[1] Incumbent President Jimmy Carter, a Southerner, easily won the Alabama primary, reportedly winning every county in the state by a substantial majority.[2] Carter won forty-three delegates in total, and primary opponent and U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Ted Kennedy won two: one each from the third and sixth congressional district. 526 Alabamians reportedly sought election to the state's thirty-one congressional district delegate slots.[3]
Results
| Candidate | Popular vote | Elected delegates | |||
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| # | % | Direct | Indirect | Total | |
| Jimmy Carter | 193,734 | 81.58% | 29 | 14 | 43 |
| Ted Kennedy | 31,382 | 13.22% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Brown | 9,529 | 4.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 1,670 | 0.70% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Nuckols | 609 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Maddox | 540 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 237,464 | 100.00% | 31 | 14 | 45 |
Results by congressional district
| District | Jerry Brown | Jimmy Carter | Ted Kennedy | Bob Maddox | William Nuckols | Uncommitted | Margin | Total | ||||||||||||||
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| # | % | D | # | % | D | # | % | D | # | % | D | # | % | D | # | % | D | # | % | # | D | |
| 1st | 650 | 2.20% | 0 | 24,145 | 81.65% | 4 | 4,043 | 13.67% | 0 | 110 | 0.37% | 0 | 143 | 0.48% | 0 | 481 | 1.63% | 0 | 20,102 | 67.98% | 29,572 | 4 |
| 2nd | 1,179 | 3.85% | 0 | 24,804 | 80.99% | 4 | 4,411 | 14.40% | 0 | 52 | 0.17% | 0 | 37 | 0.12% | 0 | 142 | 0.46% | 0 | 20,393 | 66.59% | 30,625 | 4 |
| 3rd | 1,481 | 4.26% | 0 | 27,270 | 78.38% | 3 | 5,542 | 15.93% | 1 | 97 | 0.28% | 0 | 172 | 0.49% | 0 | 229 | 0.66% | 0 | 21,728 | 62.45% | 34,791 | 4 |
| 4th | 774 | 2.24% | 0 | 30,633 | 88.62% | 5 | 2,806 | 8.12% | 0 | 107 | 0.31% | 0 | 41 | 0.12% | 0 | 207 | 0.60% | 0 | 27,827 | 80.50% | 34,568 | 5 |
| 5th | 2,503 | 5.73% | 0 | 36,124 | 82.74% | 5 | 4,612 | 10.56% | 0 | 91 | 0.21% | 0 | 65 | 0.15% | 0 | 266 | 0.61% | 0 | 31,512 | 72.17% | 43,661 | 5 |
| 6th | 1,462 | 4.99% | 0 | 22,709 | 77.51% | 3 | 4,864 | 16.60% | 1 | 31 | 0.11% | 0 | 75 | 0.26% | 0 | 159 | 0.54% | 0 | 17,845 | 60.90% | 29,300 | 4 |
| 7th | 1,480 | 4.23% | 0 | 28,049 | 80.26% | 5 | 5,104 | 14.60% | 0 | 52 | 0.15% | 0 | 76 | 0.22% | 0 | 186 | 0.53% | 0 | 22,945 | 65.66% | 34,947 | 5 |
| Total | 9,529 | 4.01% | 0 | 193,734 | 81.58% | 29 | 31,382 | 13.22% | 2 | 540 | 0.23% | 0 | 609 | 0.26% | 0 | 1,670 | 0.70% | 0 | 162,352 | 68.37% | 237,464 | 31 |
| Source: Secretary of State of Alabama[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- 1980 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 1980 United States presidential election
- 1980 United States presidential election in Alabama
- 1980 United States elections
References
- ^ "Marshall, DeKalb Residents Qualify for Race". The Huntsville Times. 17 January 1980. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Wesley, Phyllis; Herring, Amy (12 March 1980). "All counties go Carter, Reagan". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Alabama Demo Primary Ticket Crowded; May Be Confusing, Too". The Dothan Eagle. 1 February 1980. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Elections Data Downloads". Secretary of State of Alabama. Retrieved 17 September 2025.