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Parents > United States > Alabama > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 03, 1942 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 25, 1942 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 25, 1942 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 19, 1943 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1947 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH March 03, 2009 03:14am
Data SourcesSouthern Primaries and Elections, 1920-1949, p. 12/13
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1938
NameFrank Dixon Votes115,761 (87.52%)
Term01/17/1939 - 01/19/1943 Margin99,248 (+75.03%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1942
NameChauncey Sparks Votes69,048 (88.96%)
Term01/19/1943 - 01/20/1947 Margin60,881 (+78.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceAL Governor 11/03/1942

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Name Chauncey Sparks James E. Folsom, Sr. Christopher J. Sherlock H. J. Carwile W. O. Broyle  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 145,798 (52.17%) 73,306 (26.23%) 53,448 (19.13%) 4,745 (1.70%) 2,157 (0.77%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -72,492 (-25.94%) -92,350 (-33.05%) -141,053 (-50.47%) -143,641 (-51.40%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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