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The 1942 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Frank M. Dixon was term limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.

Democratic primary

At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices.

Candidates

Results

1942 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chauncey Sparks 145,798 52.17
Democratic Jim Folsom 73,306 26.23
Democratic Christopher J. Sherlock 53,448 19.13
Democratic H. J. Carwile 4,745 1.70
Democratic W. O. Broyle 2,157 0.77
Total votes 279,454 100.00

Results

1942 Alabama gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chauncey Sparks 69,048 88.96
Republican Hugh McEniry 8,167 10.52
Communist Ordway Southard 402 0.52
Total votes 77,617 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "AL Governor D Primary 1942". Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "AL Governor 1942". Retrieved October 21, 2016.