1974 Alabama gubernatorial election

none related races 1974 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1974 Alabama gubernatorial election Alabama presidential no 1970 Alabama gubernatorial election 1970 1978 Alabama gubernatorial election 1978 November 5, 1974 George C Wallace (cropped).jpg George Wallace Democratic Party (United States) 497,574 83.16% Elvin McCary.webp Elvin McCary Republican Party (United States) 88,381 14.77% 1974 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsWallace: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90% Governor George Wallace Democratic Party (United States) George Wallace Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic governor George Wallace was reelected in a landslide over his Republican opponent, businessman Elvin McCary. Wallace was the first Alabama governor to win election to a second consecutive term, as the state's Constitution was amended in 1968 to allow governors to serve a maximum two elected consecutive terms. This was also Wallace's first campaign after having been paralyzed following being shot by Arthur Bremer in an assassination attempt during Wallace's run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination. As of 2022, this is the last time any gubernatorial candidate in Alabama won every county in the state. Democratic primary Primary elections were held on May 7, 1974.B. Drummond Ayres Jr. May 8, 1974 Alabama primary won by Wallace https://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/08/archives/alabama-primary-won-by-wallace-governor-sweeps-past-four-rival.html New York Times New York City 41 16 November 2021 Candidates Jim Folsom, former governor Gene McLain, former state representative Shorty Price, perennial candidate Thomas Robinson George Wallace, incumbent governor Results thumb|Results by county: #8BB1E0 Wallace #8BB1E0 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #FF9A50 McLain #FF9A50 50–60% Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 96America Votes 11 28https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=79750 AL Governor, 1974 – D Primary Our Campaigns 16 November 2021 George Wallace (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 536,235 64.79 Gene McLain Democratic Party (United States) 249,035 30.09 Jim Folsom Democratic Party (United States) 24,821 3.00 Shorty Price Democratic Party (United States) 9,834 1.19 Thomas Robinson Democratic Party (United States) 7,726 0.93 827,651 Republican primary Elvin McCary, former state senator from Calhoun County and businessman Results 1974 Alabama gubernatorial electionhttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=1&year=1974&f=0&off=5 1974 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Alabama U.S.Election Atlas June 27, 2015 George Wallace (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 497,574 83.16 Elvin McCary Republican Party (United States) 88,381 14.77 Jim Partain Prohibition Party 12,350 2.06 598,305 100 Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Scammon Richard M. America Votes 11: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1974 Washington, D.C. Elections Research Center 1975 America Votes 11 1974 Gubernatorial Alabama Alabama gubernatorial election Category:George Wallace