1994 Alabama gubernatorial election
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The1994 Alabama gubernatorial electionwas held on November 8, 1994, to select thegovernor of Alabama.The election sawRepublicanFob JamesdefeatincumbentDemocratJim Folsom Jr.in an upset. This was the first of three consecutive Alabama gubernatorial elections where the incumbent was defeated.
Democratic primary[edit]
The Democraticprimarysaw Jim Folsom defeat Paul Hubbert for the Democratic nomination.Lieutenant GovernorFolsom became governor on April 22, 1993, after Republican GovernorH. Guy Huntwas removed from office.[1]
Candidates[edit]
- Tom Hayden
- Paul Hubbert,Executive Secretary of theAlabama Education Associationand nominee for governor in1990
- Jim Folsom Jr.,incumbent Governor
- F. Ross Stewart
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Folsom Jr.(incumbent) | 380,227 | 54.04 | |
| Democratic | Paul Hubbert | 285,554 | 40.58 | |
| Democratic | F. Ross Stewart | 24,354 | 3.46 | |
| Democratic | Tom Hayden | 13,532 | 1.92 | |
| Total votes | 703,667 | 100 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Fob James defeated five other candidates for the Republican nomination.
Candidates[edit]
- Ann Bedsole,State Senator
- Winton Blount III, businessman and son of formerPostmaster GeneralWinton Blount
- Fob James,former Democratic Governor
- Mickey Kirkland, pastor
- Jack Pollard, candidate for governorin 1990
- Robin Swift, businessman
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fob James | 84,021 | 39.54 | |
| Republican | Ann Bedsole | 54,450 | 25.63 | |
| Republican | Winton Blount III | 51,795 | 24.38 | |
| Republican | Mickey Kirkland | 18,538 | 8.72 | |
| Republican | Robin Swift | 3,138 | 1.48 | |
| Republican | Jack Pollard | 543 | 0.26 | |
| Total votes | 212,485 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fob James | 130,233 | 62.44 | |
| Republican | Ann Bedsole | 78,338 | 37.56 | |
| Total votes | 208,571 | 100.00 | ||
General election[edit]
Polling[edit]
| Source | Date | Fob James (R) |
Jim Folsom Jr. (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSFA-TV | November 6, 1994 | 40% | 47% |
| WALA-TV | October 23, 1994 | 38% | 49% |
Results[edit]
Folsom led in the polls during the campaign which showed him 10 to 12 percent ahead of James on the last weekend before the election. However, James pulled off a narrow upset victory in the election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fob James | 604,926 | 50.33 | ||
| Democratic | Jim Folsom Jr.(incumbent) | 594,169 | 49.43 | ||
| Write-in | 2,874 | 0.24 | |||
| Total votes | 1,201,969 | 100.00 | |||
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References[edit]
- ^"James Elisha Folsom, Jr".Alabama Department of Archives & History. Archived fromthe originalon May 4, 2016.RetrievedJuly 6,2008.
- ^http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=1&year=1994&f=0&off=5&elect=11994 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results – Alabama
- ^http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=1&year=1994&f=0&off=5&elect=21994 Gubernatorial Republican Primary Election Results – Alabama
- ^"Jim Folsom learned his lesson".The Tuscaloosa News.November 12, 2006.RetrievedJuly 6,2008.[permanent dead link]
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