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Parents > United States > Alabama > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 03, 1950 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 02, 1950 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 02, 1950 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1951 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1955 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedMr. Matt September 03, 2022 07:47pm
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Description While Phil Hamm was entitled to a runoff election with Gordon Persons, he declined that opportunity.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1946
NameJames E. Folsom, Sr. Votes174,962 (88.67%)
Term01/20/1947 - 01/20/1951 Margin152,600 (+77.33%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1950
NameGordon Persons Votes154,414 (91.08%)
Term01/20/1951 - 01/20/1955 Margin139,287 (+82.16%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceAL Governor 11/07/1950

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Name Gordon Persons Phil Hamm Elbert Boozer J. Bruce Henderson Gov. Chauncey Sparks Eugene "Bull" Connor Robert Bell
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Certified Votes 137,055 (34.08%) 56,395 (14.02%) 48,021 (11.94%) 38,867 (9.66%) 27,404 (6.81%) 20,629 (5.13%) 20,171 (5.02%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -80,660 (-20.06%) -89,034 (-22.14%) -98,188 (-24.41%) -109,651 (-27.26%) -116,426 (-28.95%) -116,884 (-29.06%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Name Reuben Newton Joe Money William M. Beck Sr. Albert Stapp Wiley Gordon Hugh Dubose Jas. M. Dement
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Certified Votes 15,502 (3.85%) 10,555 (2.62%) 10,218 (2.54%) 6,200 (1.54%) 6,067 (1.51%) 2,594 (0.65%) 2,030 (0.51%)
Margin-121,553 (-30.22%) -126,500 (-31.45%) -126,837 (-31.54%) -130,855 (-32.54%) -130,988 (-32.57%) -134,461 (-33.43%) -135,025 (-33.57%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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