1934 Alabama gubernatorial election

none related races 1934 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1934 Alabama gubernatorial election presidential Alabama 1930 Alabama gubernatorial election 1930 1938 Alabama gubernatorial election 1938 no November 2, 1934 File:Bibb Graves 1935.jpg 150x150px Bibb Graves Democratic Party (United States) 155,197 86.93% 3x4.svg Edmund H. Dryer Republican Party (United States) 22,621 12.67% 1934 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsGraves: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Dryer: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Benjamin M. Miller Democratic Party (United States) Bibb Graves Democratic Party (United States) The 1934 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1934, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic incumbent Benjamin M. Miller was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term. 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; after winning the Democratic primary it was a given you would win the general election. Candidates Frank M. Dixon, attorney Bibb Graves, former Governor Leon Clarence McCord, circuit court judge Results 1934 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primaryhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=353674 AL Governor D Primary 1934 October 22, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Bibb Graves 132,462 43.41 Democratic Party (United States) Frank M. Dixon 97,508 31.95 Democratic Party (United States) Leon Clarence McCord 75,208 24.64 305,178 100 Runoff As no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held. 1934 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primary runoffhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=353670 AL Governor D Primary Runoff 1934 October 22, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Bibb Graves 157,140 53.73 Democratic Party (United States) Frank M. Dixon 135,309 46.27 292,449 100.00 Results 1934 Alabama gubernatorial electionhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=93469 AL Governor 1934 October 22, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Bibb Graves 155,197 86.93 Republican Party (United States) Edmund H. Dryer 22,621 12.67 Socialist Party of America Arlie Barber 440 0.25 Communist Party USA J. M. Davis 270 0.15 178,528 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1934 gubernatorial Alabama Category:November 1934 in the United States