1964 Alabama Democratic presidential elector primary

none June 2026 1964 Alabama Democratic presidential elector primary Alabama primary Yes 1960 Alabama Democratic presidential elector primary 1960 1968 Alabama Democratic presidential elector primary 1968 May 5, 1964 10 nominees for the Democratic presidential electoral slate Electors slated Unpledged Alabama Democratic Dixiecrat 4,843,367 81.27% 10 Pledged Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 1,056,558 17.73% 0 File:1964 Democratic presidential elector primary by county (incomplete and unofficial).svg County results (unofficial and incomplete results for place 1, compiled by The Birmingham News on May 7) Unpledged #FF7F2A 60–70% #FF6600 70–80% #D45500 80–90% #AA4400 90–100% No results #7F7F7F 250px The 1964 Alabama Democratic presidential elector primary was held on May 5, 1964, to choose the ten nominees for presidential electors to be listed on the general election ballot under the Democratic party label in the 1964 United States presidential election in Alabama. In 1960, Alabama was the only state where both presidential electors and DNC delegates were elected by popular vote.Wortsman Gene Alabama Is Most Democratic State In Choosing Electors, Delegates https://www.newspapers.com/image/793834489/?match=1&clipping_id=169797417 7 April 2025 Birmingham Post-Herald 11 May 1960 Instead of every candidate running in an at-large election, each candidate ran for a designated place, with the highest-placing candidates in each place receiving the nomination. The election resulted in the nomination of ten unpledged electors not loyal to the national Democratic Party. Alabama was the only state in which Lyndon B. Johnson or electors pledged to him did not appear on the general election ballot in 1964. Electoral slates Unpledged electors The following candidates were recruited to serve as unpledged electors:Pledged, Unpledged Elector Candidates https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald/180905295/ 12 September 2025 Birmingham Post-Herald 4 May 1964 Place 1: James Allen, 17th and 20th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (1951–1955, 1963–1967) Place 2: Edmund Blair, newspaper publisher and independent elector in 1960 Place 3: Albert Brewer, 58th Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives (1963–1967) Place 4: Albert H. Evans, state senator from Alabama's 19th Senate district (1962–1966) Place 5: MacDonald Gallion, 37th and 39th Attorney General of Alabama (1959–1963, 1967–1971) Place 6: Jack Giles, director of the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations (1963–1964) Place 7: Art Hanes, mayor of Birmingham, Alabama (1961–1963) Place 8: Pete Matthews, state senator from Alabama's 34th Senate district (1962–1966) Place 9: Frank Mizell, attorney and independent elector in 1960 Place 10: Jud Scott, businessman Pledged electors The following candidates were recruited to serve as loyalist electors: Place 1: Joseph N. Langan, mayor of Mobile, Alabama (1955–1956, 1957–1958, 1963–1964, 1965–1967) Place 2: J. E. Brantley, mayor of Banks, Alabama, loyalist elector in 1960 Place 3: Barrett Shelton, newspaper publisher Place 4: John Sears Casey, state representative from Cleburne County (1959–1967) Place 5: Elbert Bertram Haltom Jr., state senator from Alabama's 1st Senate district (1958–1962) Place 6: H. Brandt Ayers, publisher of The Anniston Star Place 7: E. W. Skidmore, state senator from Alabama's 11th Senate district (1950–1958, 1966–1970) Place 8: C. G. Allen, loyalist elector in 1960 Place 9: Karl Harrison, loyalist elector in 1960 Place 10: J. K. Hardwick, mayor of Talladega, Alabama Other candidates The following candidates were not on either slate: Place 1: Jerry Coe, former assistant attorney general John Crommelin, perennial candidate Place 2 Ralph Price, perennial candidate John Watts, businessman Place 3: Oley B. Kelley, insurance man Endorsements 60 Pledged Politicians John G. Burton, former mayor of Jasper, AlabamaFormer Jasper Mayor Endorses Pledged Elector Candidates https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lafayette-sun-former-jasper-mayor-en/180909749/ 12 September 2025 The LaFayette Sun 29 April 1964 J. Lister Hill, U.S. Senator from Alabama (1938–1969)Pearson Ted Unpledged slate expected to win but scrap brewing https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-unpledged-slate-expe/180909125/ 12 September 2025 The Birmingham News 5 April 1964 Albert Rains, U.S. Representative from Alabama's 5th congressional district (1945–1965)Rains Urges Support Of Pledged Electors https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lafayette-sun-rains-urges-support-of/180910033/ 12 September 2025 The LaFayette Sun 22 April 1964 James Record, chairman of the Madison County Commission John Sparkman, U.S. Senator from Alabama (1946–1979) Newspapers Alabama Journal The Anniston Star The Birmingham News The Decatur Daily The Huntsville TimesState Papers Divided On Choice Of Electors https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-state-papers-divided-on/180909573/ 12 September 2025 The Dothan Eagle Associated Press 30 April 1965 The Montgomery Advertiser The Opelika-Auburn NewsThe Presidential Electors Issue https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-opelika-auburn-news-the-presidential/180909623/ 12 September 2025 The Opelika-Auburn News 29 April 1964 The Tuscaloosa News Labor unions AFL-CIO Alabama Labor CouncilPearson Ted State labor ignores Wallace in primary https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-state-labor-ignores/180910067/ 12 September 2025 The Birmingham News 26 April 1964 Political parties Lauderdale County Democratic Executive CommitteeThe Lauderdale County Democratic Executive Committee https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-the-lauderdale-co/180910085/ 12 September 2025 Birmingham Post-Herald 27 April 1964 Madison County Democratic Executive CommitteeAustin Bill J. Madison County Demo Committee Endorses Pledged Elector Slate https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-madison-county-demo/180909660/ 12 September 2025 The Huntsville Times 12 April 1964 60 Unpledged Politicians George Wallace, 45th Governor of Alabama (1963–1967, 1971–1979, 1983–1987) and 1964 presidential primary candidateUnpledged Electors Endorsed https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-clayton-record-unpledged-electors-en/180909526/ 12 September 2025 The Clayton Record 16 April 1964 Newspapers Birmingham Post-Herald The Clayton Record The Dothan Eagle The Florence Times The Selma Times-Journal The Talladega Daily Home Organizations Alabama Citizen's CouncilCouncil Endorses Unpledged Slate https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-journal-council-endorses-unpledg/180909554/ 12 September 2025 Alabama Journal 13 April 1964 Results Place Unpledged electors Pledged electors Others Total Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % 1st James Allen 516,027 83.02% Joseph N. Langan 83,968 13.51% Jerry KoeJohn Crommelin 11,47510,114 1.85%1.63% 621,584 2nd Edmund Blair 460,663 79.40% J. E. Brantley 98,741 17.02% Ralph PriceJohn Watts 11,2689,496 1.94%1.64% 580,168 3rd Albert Brewer 504,716 82.71% Barrett Shelton 87,997 14.42% Oley B. Kelley 17,537 2.87% 610,250 4th Albert Evans 477,854 79.56% John Sears Casey 122,786 20.44% — 600,640 5th MacDonald Gallion 512,745 83.70% Elbert Bertram Haltom Jr. 99,863 16.30% — 612,608 6th Jack Giles 481,763 81.60% H. Brandt Ayers 108,662 18.40% — 590,425 7th Art Hanes 493,975 82.11% E. W. Skidmore 107,619 17.89% — 601,594 8th Pete Matthews 421,499 77.34% C. G. Allen 123,496 22.66% — 544,995 9th Frank Mizell 490,992 81.67% Karl Harrison 110,168 18.33% — 601,160 10th Jud Scott 483,133 81.01% J. K. Hardwick 113,258 18.99% — 596,391 References Category:United States presidential electors Category:1964 Alabama elections Category:Alabama Democratic primaries Category:May 1964