1974 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 1974 United States Senate election in Alabama took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James B. Allen ran for re-election to a second term in office and succeeded easily, with only nominal opposition in the Democratic primary and general election.
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With no Republican opponent, the Democratic primary on August 6 was tantamount to election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James B. Allen, incumbent U.S. Senator
- John Taylor, Double Springs businessman
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James B. Allen (incumbent) | 572,584 | 82.81% | |
Democratic | John Taylor | 118,848 | 17.19% | |
Total votes | 691,432 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | James B. Allen | 501,541 | 95.84% | ![]() | |
Prohibition | Alvin Abercrombie | 21,749 | 4.16% | N/A | |
Total votes | 523,290 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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See also
References
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