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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 07, 1994 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1994 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1994 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 16, 1995 - 12:00pm
Term End January 18, 1999 - 12:00pm
Contributorkarin1492
Last ModifiedSteve Boudreaux May 24, 2010 10:33am
Data SourcesOfficial returns: America Votes 21, pp. 77-78.
Description Governor Folsom was defeated in a bid for a full four-year term in his own right in the famous GOP landslide revolution of 1994.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/22/1993
NameJames E. "Jim" Folsom, Jr. Votes1 (100.00%)
Term04/23/1993 - 01/03/1995 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NameDonald E. "Don" Siegelman Votes760,115 (57.55%)
Term01/18/1999 - 01/20/2003 Margin205,369 (+15.55%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 07, 1994 AL Governor - D Primary
James E. "Jim" Folsom, Jr.
D 703,567
Jun 07, 1994 AL Governor - R Primary
Forrest Hood "Fob" James
R 212,471
Jun 28, 1994 AL Governor - R Runoff
Forrest Hood "Fob" James
R 208,571

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Name Gov. Forrest Hood "Fob" James (I) Gov. James E. "Jim" Folsom, Jr. (W) Unidentified Scattering  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 604,926 (50.33%) 594,169 (49.43%) 2,874 (0.24%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -10,757 (-0.89%) -602,052 (-50.09%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $2,497,734.00 12/1 $4,500,997.00 $--  
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