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OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1972 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1972 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1972 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedMr. Matt September 06, 2022 05:45pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1966
NameJohn J. Sparkman Votes482,138 (60.07%)
Term01/03/1967 - 01/03/1973 Margin169,120 (+21.07%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 02, 1972 AL US Senate - R Primary Winton M. "Red" Blount, Jr.
May 02, 1972 AL US Senate - D Primary John J. Sparkman
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. John J. Sparkman Postmaster General Winton M. "Red" Blount, Jr. John L. LeFlore Jerome B. Couch Herbert W. Stone
PartyDemocratic Republican Alabama National Democratic Prohibition Alabama Conservative
Votes654,491 (62.27%) 347,523 (33.06%) 31,421 (2.99%) 10,826 (1.03%) 6,838 (0.65%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -306,968 (-29.20%) -623,070 (-59.28%) -643,665 (-61.24%) -647,653 (-61.62%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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