1946 Alabama gubernatorial election

none related races 1946 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1946 Alabama gubernatorial election presidential Alabama 1942 Alabama gubernatorial election 1942 1950 Alabama gubernatorial election 1950 no November 5, 1946 File:Jim Folsom circa 1947.jpg 150x150px 0.6 Jim Folsom Democratic Party (United States) 174,962 88.67% File:Lyman Ward Wiki.jpg Lyman Ward Republican Party (United States) 22,362 11.33% 1946 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsFolsom: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% Governor Chauncey Sparks Democratic Party (United States) Jim Folsom Democratic Party (United States) The 1946 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Chauncey Sparks was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term. Democratic primary At the time this election took place, Alabama, like 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 Elbert Boozer, Calhoun County probate judge Leven H. Ellis, lieutenant governor Jim Folsom, businessman and candidate for governor in 1942 Gordon Persons, president of the Public Service Commission Joe N. Poole, commissioner of agriculture and industries Results thumb|400px|Results by county: #7996e2 Folsom #dfeeff 20–30% #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #4ab3a0 Ellis #caefe9 20–30% #a8dcd1 30–40% #7bc7b8 40–50% #4ab3a0 50–60% #197f6d 70–80% #ffb6c1 Poole #ffdde2 20–30% #ffb6c1 30–40% #ff8295 40–50% #ff1493 60–70% #d754d1 Boozer #e7bbe6 20–30% #e08dde 30–40% #d754d1 40–50% #ba55d3 50–60% #800080 70–80% #640164 80–90% #ffe680 Persons #ffeeaa 20–30% #ffe689 30–40% 1946 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primaryhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80253 AL Governor D Primary 1946 October 17, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Folsom 103,174 28.46 Democratic Party (United States) Leven H. Ellis 88,459 24.40 Democratic Party (United States) Joe N. Poole 70,925 19.56 Democratic Party (United States) Elbert Boozer 58,134 16.04 Democratic Party (United States) Gordon Persons 41,851 11.54 362,543 100.00 Runoff As no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held. 1946 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primary runoffhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80280 AL Governor D Primary Runoff 1946 October 17, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Folsom 205,168 58.74 Democratic Party (United States) Leven H. Ellis 144,126 41.26 349,294 100.00 Results 1946 Alabama gubernatorial electionhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80252 AL Governor 1946 October 17, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Folsom 174,962 88.67 Republican Party (United States) Lyman Ward 22,362 11.33 197,324 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:Alabama gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial election Alabama Alabama gubernatorial election