1970 Alabama Senate election

none June 2026 1970 Alabama Senate election Alabama legislative no 1966 Alabama Senate election 1966 1974 Alabama Senate election 1974 All 35 seats in the Alabama State Senate 18 November 3, 1970 File:O.J. Goodwin.png O.J. Goodwyn(did not stand) Democratic Party (United States) 24th p. 2 place 2 January 10, 1967 34 seats, 61.2% 35 1 1,246,646 82.51% 3x4.svg — — — National Democratic New 0 188,808 12.50% File:Leland Childs.png Leland Childs(lost re-election)Ran in the Democratic primaries January 10, 1967 12th p. 2 place 2 Republican Party (United States) 1 seat, 37.6% 1 0 7,469 0.49% 250px Winners by party 250px Winners by vote share #96C7E0 Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gainDemocratic: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100% #08034a Unopposed President pro tempore O.J. Goodwyn Democratic Party (United States) Pierre Pelham Democratic Party (United States) The 1970 Alabama Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 3, 1970, to elect 35 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama Senate. Every single seat was won by a white male Democrat.State Senate Stays Male, White, Demo https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/173537755/ 1 June 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser 5 November 1970 In the previous general election, one Republican, Leland Childs, was elected, but had unsuccessfully sought re-election as a Democrat.Pro-Wallace men will dominate Senate https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-pro-wallace-men-will/173707554/ 2 June 2025 The Birmingham News 9 November 1966 The Democratic primaries were held on May 5 with runoffs on June 2, which candidates had until February 28 to qualify for. Neither the Republican Party nor the NDPA held primaries for state office, instead opting to nominate by party convention. The Republican convention took place in Birmingham on July 17.Candidates Are Named During Primary Voting https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-candidates-are/173706721/ 3 June 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser 1 March 1970 This was the last state senate election in Alabama before a 1973 federal court order mandated a new legislative map with single-member districts. At this point, the state had used a mixed system of single-member and multi-member districts to allocate seats in the legislature, all based on pre-existing county lines.Sellers Bill Reapportionment Causes Headaches For Many In State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mobile-register/187011389/ 31 May 2025 The Mobile Register 6 February 1974 Summary thumb|Apportionment of the Alabama Senate as of 1970 Single-member: #B6C8D9 1-county #7D9CBB 2-county #47729E 3-county #28497C 4-county #2B2457 5-county(District 10) Multi-member: #DEDEBD 2-member(21st; Montgomery) #8B8B54 3-member(24th; Mobile) #5D5D2D 7-member(12th; Jefferson) Party Candidates SeatsNum.Vote%BeforeWon +/– Democratic 35 1,246,646 82.51% 34 35 1 NDPA 13 188,808 12.50% 0 0 Conservative 9 51,668 3.42% 0 0 Independent Party 2 13,359 0.88% 0 0 Republican 2 7,469 0.49% 1 0 1 Whig 1 2,877 0.19% 0 0 Write-in — 7 0.0005% — 0 Total 62 1,510,827 100% 35 35 By district †: Incumbent did not run for reelection. ‡: Lost re-nomination. DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 1st Stewart O'Bannon Dem Stewart O'Bannon Dem 2nd Bob Harris Dem Bob Harris Dem 3rd Jack Giles Dem Gene McLain Dem 4th Dan Stone‡ Dem Kenneth Hammond Dem 5th Emmet Oden † Dem Joe Fine Dem 6th Fred Folsom † Dem Bob Wilson Dem 7th Aubrey Carr Dem Aubrey Carr Dem 8th Ollie Nabors † Dem Richard Malone Dem 9th Woodrow Albea‡ Dem Fred Ray Lybrand Dem 10th Jimmy Branyon Dem Jimmy Branyon Dem 11th E. W. Skidmore † Dem Richard Shelby Dem 12th p. 1 place 1 Pat Vacca Dem Pat Vacca Dem 12th p. 2 place 2 Leland Childs RepFirst elected as a Republican, unsuccessfully ran for re-election as a Democrat Tom King Dem 12th p. 3 place 3 John Hawkins Dem John Hawkins Dem 12th p. 4 place 4 Richard Dominick Dem Richard Dominick Dem 12th p. 5 place 5 George L. Bailes Dem George L. Bailes Dem 12th p. 6 place 6 Eddie H. Gilmore Dem Eddie H. Gilmore Dem 12th p. 7 place 7 Hugh Morrow † Dem Doug Cook Dem 13th G. Kyser Leonard † Dem Robert Weaver Dem 14th Walter C. Givhan Dem Walter C. Givhan Dem 15th W. G. McCarley † Dem Obee J. Littleton Dem 16th Tom Radney Dem Robert H. Wilder Dem 17th Bo Torbert † Dem Don Horne Dem 18th Pat Lindsey Dem Pat Lindsey Dem 19th Roland Cooper Dem Roland Cooper Dem 20th Alton Turner † Dem Crum Foshee Dem 21st p. 1 place 1 Junie Pierce Dem Junie Pierce Dem 21st p. 2 place 2 O. J. Goodwyn Dem Tom Jones Dem 22nd W. Ray Lolley‡ Dem L. L. Dozier Dem 23rd James S. Clark Dem James S. Clark Dem 24th p. 1 place 1 L. W. Noonan Dem L. W. Noonan Dem 24th p. 2 place 2 Pierre Pelham Dem Pierre Pelham Dem 24th p. 3 place 3 William McDermott Dem Robert W. Edington Dem 25th J. Ernest Jackon † Dem Dick Owen Jr. Dem 26th Jim Adams † Dem Larry Register Dem Incumbents Won re-election The following incumbent senators sought and won re-election: 20em District 1: Stewart O'Bannon District 2: Bob Harris District 7: Aubrey Carr District 10: Jimmy Branyon District 12, place 1: Pat Vacca District 12, place 3: John Hawkins District 12, place 4: Richard Dominick District 12, place 5: George L. Bailes District 12, place 6: Eddie H. Gilmore District 14: Walter C. Givhan District 18: Pat Lindsey District 19: Roland Cooper District 21, place 1: Junie Pierce District 23: James S. Clark District 24, place 1: L. W. Noonan District 24, place 2: Pierre Pelham Eliminated in primary The following incumbent senators were defeated at their respective Democratic primary: 20em District 4: Dan Stone lost re-nomination to Kenneth Hammond. District 9: Woodrow lost re-nomination to Albea Fred Lybrand. District 12, place 2: Leland Childs (R–Jefferson) ran for re-election as a Democrat, but lost the nomination to Tom King. District 22: W. Ray Lolley lost re-nomination to L. L. Dozier. Did not seek re-election The following incumbent senators did not seek re-election: 20em District 3: Jack Giles (D–Madison) ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor. District 5: Emmet Oden (D–Franklin) retired. District 6: Fred Folsom (D–Cullman) retired. District 8: Ollie Nabors (D–Etowah) retired. District 11: E. W. Skidmore (D–Tuscaloosa) retired. District 12, place 7: Hugh Morrow (D–Jefferson) ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor. District 13: G. Kyser Leonard (D–Talladega) was elected probate judge of Talladega County.Voters to decide 13 offices https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-voters-to-decide-13-of/173706221/ 2 June 2025 The Anniston Star 30 October 1970 District 15: W. G. McCarley (D–Autauga) ran unsuccessfully for Place No. 2 on the Alabama Public Service Commission. District 16: Tom Radney (D–Tallapoosa) ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor. District 17: Bo Torbert (D–Lee) retired. District 20: Alton Turner (D–Crenshaw) retired. District 21, place 2: President pro tempore O. J. Goodwyn (D–Montgomery) ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor. District 24, place 3: William McDermott (D–Mobile) retired. District 25: J. Ernest Jackon (D–Escambia) ran unsuccessfully for an Alabama House of Representatives seat in Escambia County.55 House races will be decided in runoff election https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-55-house-races-will/173706126/ 2 June 2025 The Birmingham News 17 May 1970 District 26: Jim Adams (D–Houston) retired. General election results District Democratic National Democratic Others Total Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Votes Maj. Majority Mrg. Margin 2nd Bob Harris (inc.) 18,235 95.10% Tom King 940 4.90% — — — 19,175 +17,295 +90.20% 7th Aubrey Carr (inc.) 19,184 94.98% Lynn Ridgeway 1,014 5.02% — — — 20,198 +18,170 +89.96% 9th Fred Ray Lybrand 14,599 77.13% — — — Robert Simmons Jr. (Rep.) 4,329 22.87% 18,928 +10,270 +54.26% 10th Jimmy Branyon (inc.) 17,989 76.62 Rev. H. Western 5,490 23.38% — — — 23,479 +12,499 +53.23% 12th p. place 1 Pat Vacca (inc.) 93,826 74.39% John Billingsley 25,917 20.55% William Mori (Con.) 6,380 5.06% 126,123 +67,909 +53.84% 12th p. place 2 Tom King 91,650 72.30% T. L. Crowell 24,001 18.93% Lionel Ledbetter (Con.) 11,104 8.76% 126,755 +67,649 +53.37% 12th p. place 3 John Hawkins (inc.) 98,577 79.56% Herbert Johnson 22,448 18.12 Virginia Davis (Whi.) 2,877 2.32% 123,902 +76,129 +61.44% 12th p. place 4 Richard Dominick (inc.) 90,759 72.56% William. M. Pruitt 23,062 18.44% William L. Gann (Con.) 11,255 9.00% 125,076 +67,697 +54.12% 12th p. place 5 George L. Bailes (inc.) 87,568 68.52% Georgia Price 23,816 18.64% 2 othersDon Watts (AIP): 12,430, 9.73%; Jim McLendon (Con.): 3,982, 3.12% 16,412 12.85% 127,796 +63,752 +49.89% 12th p. place 6 Eddie H. Gilmore (inc.) 96,054 77.00% Charles F. Williams 23,160 18.57% Homer Sanders (Con.) 5,534 4.44% 124,748 +72,894 +58.43% 12th p. place 7 Doug Cook 95,265 76.25% Emory. L. Whittaker 24,424 19.55% Wesley Jacobs (Con.) 5,242 4.20% 124,931 +70,841 +56.70% 14th Walter C. Givhan (inc.) 16,247 81.30% L. L. Anderson 3,736 18.70% Carl Morgan (write-in) 1 0.01% 19,983 +12,511 +62.61% 16th Robert H. Wilder 6,290 84.17% — — — Bill Lacy (Con.) 1,183 15.83% 7,473 +5,107 +68.34% 18th Pat Lindsay (inc.) 14,533 58.13% O. B. Wilson 7,328 29.31% E. T. Rolison Jr. (Rep.) 3,140 12.56% 25,001 +7,205 +28.82% 19th Roland Cooper (inc.) 17,120 83.14% Damon Kiel 3,472 16.86% — — — 20,592 +13,648 +66.28% 21st p. post 2 Tom Jones 27,766 95.35% — — — Virgil Chrane (Con.) 1,355 4.65% 29,121 +26,411 +90.69% 23rd James S. Clark (inc.) 12,751 93.21% — — — Zeke Calhoun (AIP) 929 6.79% 13,680 +11,822 +86.42% 24th p. post 3 Robert W. Edington 48,186 90.39% — — — W. C. Boykin (Con.) 5,123 9.61% 53,309 +43,063 +80.78% Source: 1975 Alabama Official and Statistical Register (p. 215–217)Howard Milo B. Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1975 1975 Alabama Department of Archives and History Montgomery, Alabama https://archive.org/details/alabama-official-statistical-register-1975 12 September 2025 Elected without opposition The following candidates were the only candidates to file for their district's general election: 20em District 1: Stewart O'Bannon (inc.) received 19,448 votes. District 3: Gene McLain received 28,832 votes. District 4: Kenneth Hammond received 16,839 votes. 1 write-in vote was recorded. District 5: Joe Fine received 17,738 votes. District 6: Bob Wilson received 24,163 votes. 2 write-in votes were recorded. District 8: Richard Malone received 15,879 votes. District 11: Richard Shelby received 18,511 votes. District 13: Robert Weaver received 18,059 votes. District 15: Obie J. Littleton received 18,356 votes. District 17: Don Horne received 15,133 votes. District 20: Crum Foshee received 16,363 votes. District 21, place 1: Junie Pierce (inc.) received 26,834 votes. District 22: L. L. Dozier received 18,509 votes. 2 write-in votes were recorded. District 24, place 1: L. W. Noonan received 40,020 votes. District 24, place 2: Pierre Pelham (inc.) received 41,277 votes. District 25: Dick Owen received 16,215 votes. 1 write-in vote was recorded. District 26: Larry Register received 19,497 votes. Democratic primary results Five Black Americans ran in the state senate primaries. Henry Parker, Larry F. Haygood and Austin Sumbry were eliminated in the first round in May, while L. H. Pitts and L. L. Anderson advanced to the June runoff.Eight Negroes Make Runoffs https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times/173637570/ 1 June 2025 The Huntsville Times Associated Press 14 May 2025 Neither won the Democratic nomination. Runoff results by district Three incumbent senators won re-nomination in the runoff, while three lost re-nomination. Robert H. Wilder initially faced a runoff in District 16 against L. L. Still, but Still declined to participate in the runoff, allowing Wilder to advance to the general election.Official Vote Count in; Candidates Eye Run-offs https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-alexander-city-outlook-official-vote/173698990/ 2 June 2025 Alexander City Outlook 14 May 1970 Candidates in boldface advanced to the general election. An asterisk (*) denotes a runoff winner who was the runner-up in the first round. District Winner Loser Total Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Votes Maj. Majority Mrg. Margin 1st Stewart O'Bannon (inc.) 16,639 50.27% Murry Beasley 16,459 49.73% 33,098 +180 +0.54% 4th Kenneth Hammond 16,999 58.23% Dan Stone (inc.) 12,193 41.77% 29,192 +4,806 +16.46% 6th Robert Wilson 21,088 54.13% Hubert Taylor 17,871 45.87% 38,959 +3,217 +8.26% 8th Richard Malone* 14,922 50.55% Gary Burns 14,599 49.45% 29,521 +323 +1.09% 9th Fred Lybrand 13,878 50.49% Woodrow Albea (inc.) 13,607 49.51% 27,485 +271 +0.99% 12th p. place 1 Pat Vacca (inc.) 98,051 56.91% Lucius Pitts 74,234 43.09% 172,285 +23,817 +13.82% 12th p. place 2 Tom King 94,455 57.01% Leland Childs (inc.) 71,240 42.99% 165,695 +23,215 +14.01% 13th Robert Weaver 13,440 62.97% Mallory Hammonds 7,903 37.03% 21,343 +5,537 +25.94% 14th Walter C. Givhan (inc.) 14,560 65.56% L. L. Anderson 7,650 34.44% 22,210 +6,910 +31.11% 21st p. place 2 W. Tom Jones* 23,423 53.13% James W. Cameron 20,662 46.87% 44,085 +2,761 +6.26% 22nd L. L. Dozier* 15,607 51.63% Neil Metcalf 14,619 48.37% 30,226 +988 +3.27% 26th Larry Register* 15,489 55.62% William Matthews 12,358 44.38% 27,847 +3,131 +11.24% Source: The Huntsville Times10 House Members Fall In State Vote https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-10-house-members-fa/173640704/ 1 June 2025 The Huntsville Times Associated Press 3 June 1970 First round results by district Candidates in boldface advanced to either the general election or a runoff, first-place winners with an asterisk (*) did not face a runoff. District First place Runners-up Others Total Ref. Reference Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Votes Maj. Majority Mrg. Margin 1st Stewart O'Bannon (inc.) 6,025 39.53% Bob Broadfoot 3,586 23.53% 2 othersJames D. Alexander: 2,824, 18.53%; Murray W. Beasley: 2,808, 18.42% 5,632 36.95% 15,243 +2,439 +16.00% Cooper apparently wins another bid; Sen. Givhan ahead https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news/173678802/ 2 June 2025 The Birmingham News 6 May 1970 3rd Gene McLain* 22,548 60.39% Harry L. Pennington 14,790 39.61% — — — 37,338 +7,758 +20.78% Box-by-Box Results in Local and State Races https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times/173680404/ 2 June 2025 The Huntsville Times 6 May 1970 4th Kenneth Hammond 11,188 42.69% Dan Stone (inc.) 7,965 30.39% Bernard Cabiness 7,053 26.91% 26,206 +3,223 +12.30% Three-County Runoffs Seen https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times/173680556/ 2 June 2025 The Huntsville Times 6 May 1970 5th Joe Fine* 4,162 58.50% Thomas E. Snoddy 1,261 17.73% 3 others Wayne Gentry: 897, 12.61%; Frank Murray: 611, 8.59%; Edsel F. Moore: 183, 2.57% 1,691 23.77% 7,114 +2,901 +40.78% 6th Hubert Taylor 16,864 46.36% Robert T. Wilson 15,858 43.59% Leonard Wilson 3,658 10.05% 36,380 +1,006 +2.77% 11 Senate Seats On Tuesday Ballot https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/173680765/ 2 June 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser 31 May 1970 7th Aubrey J. Carr (inc.)* 10,905 52.58% John W. Starnes 9,835 47.42% — — — 20,740 +1,070 +5.16% 8th Gary F. Burns 8,431 44.00% Richard Malone 7,275 37.96% Birch Anderson 3,457 18.04% 19,163 +1,156 +6.03% 9th Fred Lybrand 10,448 45.07% Woodrow Albea (inc.) 8,861 38.22% L. S. Suggs 3,875 16.71% 23,184 +1,587 +6.85% Official Vote https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-official-vote/173681169/ 2 June 2025 The Anniston Star 7 May 1970 11th Richard C. Shelby* 14,006 59.55% Olin W. Zeanah 9,513 40.45% — — — 23,519 +4,493 +19.10% 12th p. place 1 Paul Vacca (inc.) 73,296 49.90% Lucius H. Pitts 57,906 39.42% M. L. Roton 15,693 10.68% 146,895 +15,390 +10.48% Bruer Frank Official county vote canvass makes no change in standings https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-official-county-v/173680957/ 2 June 2025 Birmingham Post-Herald 14 May 1970 12th p. place 2 Tom King 66,782 47.06% Leland Childs (inc.) 62,973 44.37% Curtis Belcher 12,166 8.57% 141,921 +3,809 +2.68% 12th p. place 4 Richard Dominick (inc.)* 67,287 51.21% Jack H. Harrison 57,952 44.10% Robert S. Watters 6,157 4.69% 131,396 +9,335 +7.10% 12th p. place 5 George L. Bailes (inc.)* 70,391 51.12% Don Watts 50,852 36.93% H. L. Parker 16,442 11.94% 137,685 +19,539 +14.19% 12th p. place 7 Doug Cook* 85,516 66.36% Louis Moore 31,810 24.68% Sam L. Chestnut 11,540 8.96% 128,866 +53,706 +41.68% 13th Robert Weaver 13,752 49.80% Mallory W. Hammonds 9,035 32.72% Sam Venable 4,829 17.49% 27,616 +4,717 +17.08% Five Win In Talladega; Five Offices Go To Runoff https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-five-win-in-talladega/173681471/ 2 June 2025 The Anniston Star 7 May 1970 14th Walter C. Givhan (inc.) 6,865 44.22% Louis Lloyd Anderson 4,820 31.05% Carl C. Morgan 3,839 24.73% 15,524 +2,045 +13.17% County Votes To Name Four Local Officers Tuesday https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-county-votes-to/173681689/ 2 June 2025 The Selma Times-Journal 31 May 1970 15th Obie Littleton* 12,786 59.52% Alex Hayes 6,622 30.82% H. A. Rubin 2,075 9.66% 21,483 +6,164 +28.69% 16th Robert H. Wilder 9,285 35.26% L. L. Still 5,523 20.97% 3 othersLarry F. Haygood: 4,997, 18.97%; W. C. Forehand: 4,903, 18.62%; Oscar David Cook: 1,627, 6.18% 11,527 43.77% 26,335 +3,762 +14.29% 17th Don Horne* 6,011 66.24% Charles E. Fuller 3,063 33.76% — — — 9,074 +2,948 +32.49% 19th Roland Cooper (inc.)* 7,874 58.16% Gene Garrett 4,443 32.82% Rob Andress 1,222 9.03% 13,539 +3,431 +25.34% Sen. Cooper Leading 2 Opponents https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-sen-cooper-le/173691786/ 2 June 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser 6 May 1970 20th E. C. Foshee* 15,477 56.88% Fletcher Jones 11,735 43.12% — — — 27,212 +3,742 +13.75% Bailey Stan Two-County Seat 29 Features Photo Finish https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-journal/173691938/ 2 June 2025 Alabama Journal 8 May 1970 21st p. place 1 Junie Pierce (inc.)* 19,898 56.36% J. C. Snowden 12,155 34.43% James V. Scoma 3,251 9.21% 35,304 +7,743 +21.93% Skinner Franklin Brewer Wins Montgomery County by 6,148 Votes https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-brewer-wins-mo/173692182/ 2 June 2025 The Montgomery Advertiser 8 May 1970 21st p. place 2 James W. Cameron 11,975 32.74% W. Tom Jones 11,666 31.89% 2 othersCalvin Whitesell: 10,266, 28.06%; Robert Muncaster: 2,673, 7.31% 12,939 35.37% 36,580 +309 +0.84% 22nd Neil Metcalf 7,522 34.50% L. L. Dozier 6,269 28.75% 2 others W. Ray Lolley (inc.): 4,131, 18.95%; John B. Crawley: 3,880, 17.80% 8,011 36.74% 21,802 +1,253 +5.75% 23rd James S. Clark (inc.)* 2,585 75.70% Austin Sumbry 830 24.30% — — — 3,415 +1,755 +51.39% Little Apparent Barbour County Judge Nominee https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-little-apparent-barbour/173692378/ 2 June 2025 The Dothan Eagle 6 May 1970 24th p. place 3 Robert S. Edington* 32,256 55.33% Rassie G. Smith 26,045 44.67% — — — 58,301 +6,211 +10.65% 26th William Matthews 9,660 43.14% Larry Register 8,109 36.21% 2 othersCharles H. Davis: 2,334, 10.42%; George L. Keel: 2,290, 10.23% 4,624 20.65% 22,393 +1,551 +6.93% Nominated without opposition The following candidates were the only candidates to file for their district's Democratic primary, which automatically gave them the nomination:Fox Al 21 legislative candidates draw no opposition in primary https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-21-legislative-candi/173701254/ 2 June 2025 The Birmingham News 1 March 1970 District 2: Bob Harris (inc.) District 10: Jimmy Branyon (inc.) District 12, place 3: John Hawkins (inc.) District 12, place 6: Eddie H. Gilmore (inc.) District 18: Pat Lindsey (inc.) District 24, place 1: L. W. Noonan District 24, place 2: Pierre Pelham (inc.) District 25: Dick Owen originally faced opposition in the Democratic primary, but his opponents withdrew.Johnson Withdraws from Senate Race https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mobile-press-johnson-withdraws-from/173701099/ 2 June 2025 The Mobile Press 18 March 1970 Republican convention On July 17–18, the Republican state convention nominated three candidates for state senate:GOP Slate https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mobile-press-gop-slate/173711224/ 3 June 2025 The Mobile Press 20 July 1970 District 9: Robert Simmons Jr. District 17: Jerry Cook District 18: E. T. Rolison Jr. Cook, however, had withdrawn as a candidate a few days before the convention. An attempt was made to get Democratic incumbent Bo Torbert to run as a Republican, he rejected the offer.Cook Withdraws From Senate Race https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-opelika-auburn-news-cook-withdraws-f/173713807/ 3 June 2025 The Opelika-Auburn News 16 July 1970 See also 1970 Alabama gubernatorial election List of Alabama state legislatures Notes References Senate Category:Alabama Senate elections Alabama Senate Category:November 1970 elections in the United States