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  AL US Senate - Special D Primary
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Parents > United States > Alabama > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1920 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 11, 1920 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close May 11, 1920 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start December 06, 1920 - 12:00am
Term End March 03, 1925 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedPaul 🇺🇦 November 30, 2021 04:13am
Data SourcesSouthern Primaries and Elections, 1920-1949, p. 13-14
Description Since no candidate won a majority, the second choice votes for Heflin and White were added up to determine a winner.

Alabama Senator Primary Balloting
Contender 1st choice 2nd choice total
Heflin 495541106260616
White3485412699 47553
O'Neal33174 3691
Rushton132327316

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won03/05/1920
NameBraxton Bragg Comer Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/05/1920 - 11/02/1920 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1920
NameJames Thomas Heflin Votes160,711 (69.40%)
Term11/03/1920 - 03/04/1925 Margin92,671 (+40.02%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceAL US Senate - Special Election 11/02/1920

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. James Thomas Heflin Sen. Francis Shelley "Frank" White Gov. Emmet O'Neal Ray Rushton  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 60,616 (56.04%) 47,553 (43.96%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -13,063 (-12.08%) -60,616 (-56.04%) -60,616 (-56.04%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Ballot Round 0 49,554 (37.88%) 34,854 (26.64%) 33,174 (25.36%) 13,232 (10.12%)  
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