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The 1942 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Frank M. Dixon was term limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.
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Democratic primary
At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices.
Candidates
- W. O. Broyle
- H. J. Carwile
- Jim Folsom, businessman
- Christopher J. Sherlock
- Chauncey Sparks, former State Representative and candidate for governor in 1938
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chauncey Sparks | 145,798 | 52.17 | |
Democratic | Jim Folsom | 73,306 | 26.23 | |
Democratic | Christopher J. Sherlock | 53,448 | 19.13 | |
Democratic | H. J. Carwile | 4,745 | 1.70 | |
Democratic | W. O. Broyle | 2,157 | 0.77 | |
Total votes | 279,454 | 100.00 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chauncey Sparks | 69,048 | 88.96 | |
Republican | Hugh McEniry | 8,167 | 10.52 | |
Communist | Ordway Southard | 402 | 0.52 | |
Total votes | 77,617 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "AL Governor D Primary 1942". Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "AL Governor 1942". Retrieved October 21, 2016.