1978 United States Senate special election in Alabama

none the Class III special election, for the completion of James Allen's unexpired term the simultaneous general Class II election to the United States Senate for the next term 1978 United States Senate election in Alabama March 2026 September 2023 1978 United States Senate special election in Alabama Alabama presidential no November 7, 1978 1974 United States Senate election in Alabama 1974 1980 United States Senate election in Alabama 1980 145x145px Donald_W._Stewart.png Donald W. Stewart Democratic Party (United States) 401,852 54.93% James_D._Martin.jpg James D. Martin Republican Party (United States) 316,170 43.22% 1978 United States Senate special election in Alabama results map by county.svg 250px County resultsStewart: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Martin: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Maryon Pittman Allen Democratic Party (US) Donald W. Stewart Democratic Party (US) The 1978 United States Senate special election in Alabama was held on November 7, 1978. It was a special election to fill the seat which had been held by Senator Jim Allen, who died on June 1. His widow Maryon was appointed on June 8 by governor George Wallace to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held.http://womenincongress.house.gov/member-profiles/profile.html?intID=3 Maryon Pittman Allen Women in Congress website Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives March 3, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120101061845/http://womenincongress.house.gov/member-profiles/profile.html?intID=3 January 1, 2012 Democratic state senator Donald W. Stewart defeated Allen in the Democratic primary then defeated former Republican Congressman James D. Martin to serve the remaining two years of the term. Primary elections were held on September 5, 1978, with the Democratic runoff held on September 26, 1978. Democratic primary Candidates Maryon Pittman Allen, incumbent United States Senator Gene Myracle, business owner Myracle to file https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/456398034/ Alabama Journal Montgomery, Alabama June 15, 1978 35 31 May 2021 Donald W. Stewart, State Senator Ted Taylor, President of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Who is Ted Taylor? https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9233790/the-montgomery-advertiser/ The Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama 27 July 1978 18 31 May 2021 Dan Wiley, President of the Mobile County Commission Wiley: Mrs. Allen okay after all https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/106496625/ The Anniston Star Anniston, Alabama September 16, 1978 8 31 May 2021 Results thumb|Democratic primary first round results by county #7996E2 Pittman Allen #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #5fd35f Stewart #aae5aa 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #5fd35f 50–60% #FFB380 Taylor #FF9955 60–70% #FFCCAA 40–50% #F1C92A Wiley #FDE387 40–50% |center Primary election resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 104AL US Senate – Special D Primary, 1978 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=113016 OurCampaigns.com 31 May 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Maryon Pittman Allen (incumbent) 334,156 44.51% Democratic Party (United States) Donald W. Stewart 259,795 34.61% Democratic Party (United States) Ted Taylor 70,894 9.44% Democratic Party (United States) Dan Wiley 66,689 8.88% Democratic Party (United States) Gene Myracle 19,166 2.55% 750,700 100.00% Runoff results thumb|Democratic primary runoff results by county #5fd35f Stewart #5fd35f 50–60% #37c837 60–70% #2ca02c 70–80% #7996E2 Pittman Allen #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% |center Primary runoff election resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 104AL US Senate – Special D Primary Runoff, 1978 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=113018 OurCampaigns.com 31 May 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Donald W. Stewart 502,346 57.20% Democratic Party (United States) Maryon Pittman Allen (incumbent) 375,894 42.80% 878,240 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Elvin McCary, Republican nominee for Governor in 1974 George W. Nichols, attorney Former Democrats McCary, Nichols vie for GOP nomination to Sen. Allen's seat https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/106782896/ The Anniston Star Anniston, Alabama August 27, 1978 14 31 May 2021 Results thumb|Republican primary results by county #e27f7f Nichols #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90% #5fd35f McCary #5fd35f 50–60% #37c837 60–70% #217821 80–90% #165016 >90% #808080 No Vote |center Primary election resultsAL US Senate – Special R Primary, 1978 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=388737 OurCampaigns.com 31 May 2021Congressional Quarterly 1998 104 Republican Party (United States) George W. Nichols 15,637 72.47% Republican Party (United States) Elvin McCary 5,941 27.53% 21,578 100.00% Withdrew Nichols withdrew from the race in order that James D. Martin, former U.S. Representative for Alabama's 7th congressional district, who had been nominated to run in the concurrent regular Senate election, could switch races. Martin to switch to Stewart race? https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/107532169/ The Anniston Star Anniston, Alabama October 2, 1978 1 31 May 2021 General election Results United States Senate special election in Alabama, 1978AL US Senate - Special Election, 1978 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3393 OurCampaigns.com 31 May 2021 Scammon Richard M. McGillivray Alice V.. America Votes 13: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1978 30 November 1979 https://books.google.com/books?id=kcsrR0Ajo4MC&q=robino 37 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly, Inc. 9780871871831 1979 Congressional Quarterly 1998 81http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1979 Democratic Party (US) Donald W. Stewart 401,852 54.93% Republican Party (US) James D. Martin 316,170 43.22% Libertarian Party (US) Michael R. A. Erdey 6,006 0.82% Prohibition Party (US) A. J. Killingsworth 5,814 0.80% Peace and Freedom Party (US) Joseph T. Robino 1,768 0.24% 85,682 11.74% 731,610 Democratic Party (US) Bibliography Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 See also 1978 United States Senate elections 1978 United States Senate election in Alabama 1978 Alabama gubernatorial election References United States Senate special Alabama (Special) 1978 special Alabama 1978 United States Senate 1978 Alabama 1978