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"A Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor and Statistics,
Secretary of State, and Attorney-General, shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State
at the same time the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected, for the term of four years,
each of whom shall be at least thirty years of age at the time of his election, and shall have
been a resident citizen of the State at least two years next before his election.

... The officers named in this section shall enter upon the discharge of their duties the
first Monday in January after their election, and shall hold their offices until their successors
are elected and qualified.

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Date Type Results
Nov 07, 2023 General Election
 Jonathan Shell
763,468
59.37%
 Sierra J. Enlow
522,521
40.63%
May 16, 2023 Primary Election
 Jonathan Shell
148,170
56.44%
 Richard Heath
114,368
43.56%
May 16, 2023 Primary Election
 Sierra J. Enlow
103,232
58.75%
 Mikael Malone
72,478
41.25%
Nov 05, 2019 General Election
 Ryan Quarles(I)
821,414
58.21%
 Robert Haley Conway
545,099
38.63%
 Josh Gilpin
44,596
3.16%
May 21, 2019 Primary Election
 Robert Haley Conway
202,913
60.23%
 Joe Trigg
134,009
39.77%
May 21, 2019 Primary Election
 Ryan Quarles(I)
194,002
82.21%
 Bill Polyniak
41,972
17.79%
Nov 03, 2015 General Election
 Ryan Quarles
563,013
60.08%
 Jean-Marie Lawson Spann
374,077
39.92%
May 19, 2015 Primary Election
 Jean-Marie Lawson Spann
1
100.00%
May 19, 2015 Primary Election
 Ryan Quarles
92,700
50.39%
 Richard Heath
91,271
49.61%
Nov 08, 2011 General Election
 James R. Comer
519,183
63.79%
 Robert "Bob" Farmer
294,663
36.21%
May 17, 2011 Primary Election
 James R. Comer
86,316
66.67%
 Rob Rothenburger
43,150
33.33%
May 17, 2011 Primary Election
 Robert "Bob" Farmer
45,669
30.40%
 John Faris Lackey
31,565
21.01%
 B. D. Wilson
29,235
19.46%
 Stewart Gritton
24,897
16.57%
 David Lynn Williams
18,885
12.57%
Nov 06, 2007 General Election
 Richie Farmer(I)
644,036
64.00%
 David Lynn Williams
362,339
36.00%
May 22, 2007 Primary Election
 David Lynn Williams
161,314
58.71%
 David Neville
113,450
41.29%
May 22, 2007 Primary Election
 Richie Farmer(I)
155,576
85.26%
 Don Stosberg
26,897
14.74%
Nov 04, 2003 General Election
 Richie Farmer
578,008
55.22%
 Alice Woods Baesler
468,696
44.78%
May 20, 2003 Primary Election
 Richie Farmer
109,531
79.10%
 Leonard "Buck" Beasley
28,948
20.90%
May 20, 2003 Primary Election
 Alice Woods Baesler
57,110
22.40%
 Joey Pendleton
47,713
18.71%
 Barney Hornback
43,087
16.90%
 Roy Massey
28,240
11.08%
 Steve Meredith
26,417
10.36%
 Glen Holbrook
25,023
9.81%
 Jimmy "Gabe" Turner
14,939
5.86%
  T.E. "Beck" Beckham
12,439
4.88%
Nov 02, 1999 General Election
 Billy Ray Smith(I)
375,769
100.00%
Nov 07, 1995 General Election
 Billy Ray Smith
515,524
57.25%
 Willard C. "Woody" Allen
384,928
42.75%
May 23, 1995 Primary Election
 Billy Ray Smith
138,226
54.54%
 Glen Holbrook
115,208
45.46%
Nov 05, 1991 General Election
 Ed Logsdon
465,475
66.71%
 Leonard "Buck" Beasley
232,331
33.29%
May 28, 1991 Primary Election
 Ed Logsdon
111,767
35.28%
 Michael J. Greene
49,601
15.66%
 Glen Holbrook
47,334
14.94%
 Julian T. Harris
37,592
11.87%
 Willard "Farmer" Morris
35,678
11.26%
 Donald W. Gooch
20,859
6.58%
 Harry W. Hieneman
13,937
4.40%
May 28, 1991 Primary Election
 Leonard "Buck" Beasley
29,500
27.17%
 J. Kenneth Evans
23,848
21.97%
 John Underwood, Jr
20,903
19.25%
 Barry Drew Barmore
16,272
14.99%
 Randall Gibson Curry
11,570
10.66%
 Art Eddleman
6,468
5.96%
Feb 09, 1991 Appointment
 Charles Hamilton
1
100.00%
Nov 03, 1987 General Election
 Ward "Butch" Burnette
432,517
68.25%
 John Underwood, Jr
200,995
31.72%
  Write-In
190
0.03%
May 26, 1987 Primary Election
 Ward "Butch" Burnette
213,700
56.84%
 Ralph M. Lowe
74,461
19.81%
 B. A. "Bill" Abner
44,192
11.76%
 Franklin D. Roosevelt Keesee
43,585
11.59%
Nov 08, 1983 General Election
 David E. Boswell
500,125
63.79%
 Richard A. Turner
283,896
36.21%
May 24, 1983 Primary Election
 Richard A. Turner
34,712
53.49%
 Kenneth O. Carpenter
30,177
46.51%
May 23, 1983 Primary Election
 David E. Boswell
132,593
35.41%
 Ward "Butch" Burnette
103,731
27.70%
 Tom Harris
95,041
25.38%
 Gatewood Galbraith
43,137
11.52%
Nov 06, 1979 General Election
 Alben W. Barkley II
475,315
61.89%
 Ron C. Gray, Jr.
292,718
38.11%
May 29, 1979 Primary Election
 Ron C. Gray, Jr.
33,265
52.30%
 Thomas W. "Tommy" Klein
19,157
30.12%
 Clyde Simeck "Happy" Acres
11,186
17.59%
May 29, 1979 Primary Election
 Alben W. Barkley II
89,603
27.33%
 Fred Waters
49,445
15.08%
 Edward G. "Ed" Brown
49,330
15.05%
 Mancil J. Vinson
48,822
14.89%
 Woodrow Wilson
36,214
11.05%
 Don E. Kenady
20,514
6.26%
 Melvin D. Martin
19,267
5.88%
  Ken Hall
14,678
4.48%
Nov 04, 1975 General Election
 Tom Harris
377,177
60.87%
 J. Robert "Bob" Miller
242,508
39.13%
May 27, 1975 Primary Election
 Tom Harris
60,971
29.80%
 Beverly G. Yeiser, Sr.
60,790
29.71%
 Kenneth Boone
24,437
11.94%
 John Stephenson
24,109
11.78%
 Ray Stewart
18,058
8.82%
 Woodrow W. Hollan
16,263
7.95%
Nov 02, 1971 General Election
 Wendell Butler
437,143
55.68%
 Ben Allen Burns
340,599
43.38%
 Glenn Sutherland
7,400
0.94%
Nov 07, 1967 General Election
 J. Robert "Bob" Miller
389,320
50.39%
 Burl St. Clair
383,337
49.61%
Nov 05, 1963 General Election
 Wendell Butler
402,656
51.77%
 Hugh James
375,094
48.23%
Nov 03, 1959 General Election
 Emerson Beauchamp
469,473
61.27%
 George B. Whittington
296,765
38.73%
Nov 08, 1955 General Election
 Ben J. Butler
430,163
60.98%
 Lambert R. Scott
273,033
38.71%
 John Salmon
2,179
0.31%
Nov 02, 1943 General Election
 Elliott Robertson
262,508
50.13%
 Tom Phipps
261,172
49.87%
Nov 07, 1939 General Election
 William H. May
414,395
56.67%
 Van B. Alexander
316,860
43.33%
Nov 08, 1927 General Election
 Newton Bright
350,244
50.35%
 Tate Bird
345,307
49.65%

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