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1974 Democratic Senate primary election in Alabama Alabama Presidential no 1968 United States Senate election in Alabama 1968 1978 United States Senate special election in Alabama 1978 (special) August 6, 1974 150x150px File:JamesAllenVA.jpg James B. Allen Democratic Party (United States) 572,584 82.81% Blank2x3.svg John Taylor Democratic Party (United States) 118,848 17.19% File:1974 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg 250px County resultsAllen: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% James B. Allen Democratic Party (US) James B. Allen Democratic Party (US)
The 1974 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James B. Allen ran for re-election to a second term in office and succeeded easily, with only nominal opposition in the Democratic primary and general election.
With no Republican opponent, the Democratic primary on August 6 was tantamount to election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
James B. Allen, incumbent U.S. senator
John Taylor, Double Springs businessman
Results
1974 Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=113009 Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 06, 1974
Democratic Party (United States)
James B. Allen (incumbent)
572,584
82.81%
Democratic Party (United States)
John Taylor
118,848
17.19%
691,432
100.00%
General election
1974 United States Senate election in Alabamahttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3395 Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974
Democratic Party (United States)
James B. Allen (incumbent)
501,541
95.84%
25.85
Prohibition Party (United States)
Alvin Abercrombie
21,749
4.16%
N/A
523,290
100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1974 United States Senate elections
References
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