Alabama State House District 78
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kenyatté Hassell Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Kenyatté Hassell (Democratic) was unopposed, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Kenyatté HassellIncumbentDemocratic
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Source: sos.alabama.gov (PDF), dated Aug 26
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 7,151
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKenyatté HassellWon Democratic 6,99197.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1602.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,345
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2018 to 2021)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKirk HatcherWon Democratic 9,46183.4% IndependentTijuanna Adetunji Independent 1,85416.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 300.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,646
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2017)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticA. HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,99872.5% RepublicanAdetunji Republican 2,63727.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 110.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,051
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlvin HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,34981.2% IndependentThomas Independent 1,31314.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 3894.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,508
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlvin HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,508100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,848
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlvin HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,83999.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,762
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlvin HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,762100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,897
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlvin HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,897100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,557
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1993)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlvin HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,557100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,210
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1993)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlvin HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,209100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,988
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1983 to 1993)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlvin HolmesWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,41588.5% OtherPercy King Other 57311.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,031
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn StarrWon Republican 6,15255.8% DemocraticCecil Wyatt(incumbent) Democratic 4,87944.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,395
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCecil WyattWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,395100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,649
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Alabama House of Representatives District 78, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCecil WyattWon Democratic 4,67770.3% RepublicanPat McDaniel Republican 1,97229.7%
1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Alabama State House District 78, election results 1974 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/al/house/78. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026