1990 Alabama Attorney General election

The 1990 Alabama Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1990 to elect the Alabama Attorney General. Democratic incumbent Don Siegelman chose not to run for re-election, instead unsuccessfully running for governor. Democratic nominee Montgomery County District Attorney Jimmy Evans won the election in a landslide, defeating Republican Alabama State Board of Education member Spencer Bachus by 28 percentage points and winning every single county except for Shelby. As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat has been elected Alabama Attorney General. == Democratic primary == === Candidates === Jimmy Evans, Montgomery County District Attorney Roger Bedford Jr., Alabama State Senator (1982–1990) Jim Sullivan, President of the Alabama Public Service Commission (1984–2008) === Primary results === === Runoff results === == Republican primary == === Candidates === Spencer Bachus, member of the Alabama State Board of Education (1987–1991) === Results === Bachus was unopposed for the Republican nomination so no primary was held. == General election == === Candidates === Jimmy Evans, Montgomery County District Attorney (Democratic) Spencer Bachus, member of the Alabama State Board of Education (1987–1991) (Republican) === Results === == References ==