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Parents > United States > Alabama > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 03, 1958 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 03, 1958 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 03, 1958 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1963 - 12:00pm
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last ModifiedRBH August 22, 2015 10:50pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameJames E. Folsom, Sr. Votes244,401 (73.37%)
Term01/20/1955 - 01/20/1959 Margin155,713 (+46.75%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameJohn Patterson Votes234,583 (88.22%)
Term01/20/1959 - 01/20/1963 Margin204,168 (+76.78%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceAL Governor 11/04/1958

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Name Attorney General John Patterson St. Rep. George C. Wallace  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 315,353 (55.74%) 250,451 (44.27%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -64,902 (-11.47%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 00/00/1958 00/00/1958  
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  Ku Klux Klan
D Jimmy Faulkner 🔗
  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
 


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Apr 11, 2004 12:00am Statement George Wallace 1958 gubernatorial campaign commerical transcript  Article User 490 

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I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -193.5252 points)
Fri, June 11, 2021 12:48:14 AM UTC0:00
Oh yeah I forgot this was Pre-Racism. I remember watching a Wallace documentary, and TBH I don't know if it makes me view him more or less favorably.

It's like "I was never REALLY racist", but you did use racism to push for political power and literally let the Klan run rampant in your state killing many of your citizens.
 
R:10538Southern_Moderate2 ( 62.9320 points)
Fri, June 11, 2021 01:56:39 AM UTC0:00
E Pluribus Unum: Oh yeah I forgot this was Pre-Racism. I remember watching a Wallace documentary, and TBH I don't know if it makes me view him more or less favorably.

It's worse than if he had been a genuine racist
 
I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -193.5252 points)
Fri, June 11, 2021 02:56:19 AM UTC0:00
Either way I respected him very little
 
Un:9757BrentinCO ( 6338.6216 points)
Fri, June 11, 2021 03:56:42 AM UTC0:00