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1946 Alabama Secretary of State election
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The 1946 Alabama Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the Secretary of State of Alabama to a four-year term. The primary election was held on May 7, 1946.Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947 https://archive.org/details/alabama-official-statistical-register-1947 Archive.org State of Alabama Department of Archives and History 21 August 2025
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Sibyl Pool, incumbent secretary of stateSibyl Pool For Secretary Of State https://www.newspapers.com/image/554410890/?match=1&terms=%22Sibyl%20Pool%22 21 August 2025 The Centreville Press May 2, 1946State Candidates https://www.newspapers.com/image/553761865/?match=1&terms=%22Sibyl%20Pool%22 21 August 2025 The Roanoke Leader April 4, 1946
Eliminated in primary
Ben A. Hudson, former coach and teacherFormer Coach, Ben Hudson, Candidate, Visits With Friends https://www.newspapers.com/image/571804422/?match=1&terms=%22Ben%20Hudson%22 21 August 2025 Fayette County Times February 28, 1946Politest Game https://www.newspapers.com/image/534623937/?match=1&terms=%22Ben%20Hudson%22 21 August 2025 The Decatur Daily February 20, 1946
Results
Democratic primary
Alabama Democratic Party
Sibyl Pool
170,658
60.53
Alabama Democratic Party
Ben A. Hudson
111,288
39.47
281,946
100.00
Republican convention
Candidates
Nominee
Cyrus Kitchens, reverendNational Election https://www.newspapers.com/image/573517578/?match=1&terms=%22Cyrus%20Kitchens%22 21 August 2025 The Birmingham News November 4, 1946 Secretary of State, ... and Cyrus Kitchens, Oneonta, Republican
General election
Results
1946 Alabama Secretary of State election
Alabama Democratic Party
Sibyl Pool
164,849
87.88
Alabama Republican Party
Cyrus Kitchens
22,739
12.12
187,588
100.00
References
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