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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline April 03, 1954 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1954 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1954 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1955 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedRBH July 16, 2011 04:00pm
Data SourcesOfficial returns reported in America Votes vol. 1, p. 1.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1950
NameGordon Persons Votes154,414 (91.08%)
Term01/20/1951 - 01/20/1955 Margin139,287 (+82.16%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 05, 1954 AL Governor - D Primary James E. Folsom, Sr.
Jun 05, 1954 AL Governor R Primary Thomas Abernethy
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Gov. James E. Folsom, Sr. Thomas Abernethy (W) Unidentified Scattering
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent
Votes244,401 (73.37%) 88,688 (26.63%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -155,713 (-46.75%) -244,400 (-73.37%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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