1970 Alabama Supreme Court election

November 2024 May 5, 1970 (primary)November 3, 1970 (general) 1970 Alabama Supreme Court election Alabama 1968 Alabama Supreme Court elections 1968 1972 Alabama Supreme Court election 1972 May 5, 1970 Chief justice Democratic primary 1964 Alabama Supreme Court election#Chief justice 1964 1976 Alabama Supreme Court election#Chief justice 1976 Howell_Heflin_HR_(1).jpg Alabama Democratic Party Howell Heflin 550,997 65.71% File:John_Malcolm_Patterson.jpg Alabama Democratic Party John M. Patterson 287,594 34.29% File:Alabama Supreme Court chief justice Democratic primary, 1970.svg 250px County resultsHeflin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Patterson: #5fd3d3 50–60% #37c8c8 60–70% The 1970 Alabama Supreme Court election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Democratic primary Candidates Howell Heflin, law professorHeflin: Third Greatest Senator https://www.demopolistimes.com/2004/07/08/heflin-third-greatest-senator/ The Demopolis Times 13 November 2024 8 July 2004 John Patterson, Governor of Alabama (1959–1963)John M. Patterson, Segregationist Alabama Governor, Dies at 99 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/05/us/politics/john-patterson-dead.html The New York Times 13 November 2024 Results Democratic primaryElection Results Archive - State Supreme Court https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-data/2017-06/easupremecourt1970-2012_0.xls Alabama Secretary of State 13 November 2024 Alabama Democratic Party Howell Heflin 550,997 65.71 Alabama Democratic Party John Patterson 287,594 34.29 838,591 100.00 General election Results 1970 Alabama Supreme Court chief justice election Alabama Democratic Party Howell Heflin 496,949 100.00 496,949 100.00 References Category:1970 Alabama elections Category:Alabama Supreme Court elections Alabama Category:November 1970 elections in the United States