1994 Alabama gubernatorial election
The 1994 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1994 to select the governor of the state of Alabama. The election saw Republican Fob James defeat Democratic incumbent Governor Jim Folsom Jr. in an upset.
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary saw Jim Folsom defeat Paul Hubbert for the Democratic nomination. Lieutenant Governor Folsom became governor on April 22, 1993, after Republican Governor H. Guy Hunt was removed from office.[1]
Candidates
- Tom Hayden
- Paul Hubbert, Executive Secretary of the Alabama Education Association and nominee for governor in 1990
- Jim Folsom, Jr., incumbent Governor
- F. Ross Stewart
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Fob James defeated five other candidates for the Republican nomination.
Candidates
- Ann Bedsole, State Senator
- Winton Blount III, businessman and son of former Postmaster General Winton Blount
- Fob James, former Democratic Governor
- Mickey Kirkland, pastor
- Jack Pollard, candidate for governor in 1990
- Robin Swift, businessman
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Fob James | 130,233 | 62.44 | |
Republican | Ann Bedsole | 78,338 | 37.56 | |
Total votes | 208,571 | 100.00 |
General election results
Polling
Source | Date | Fob James (R) |
Jim Folsom, Jr. (D) |
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WSFA-TV | November 6, 1994 | 40% | 47% |
WALA-TV | October 23, 1994 | 38% | 49% |
Results
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 | % | ||
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Republican | Fob James | 604,926 | 50.3 | ||
Democratic | Jim Folsom, Jr. (incumbent) | 594,169 | 49.4 | ||
Write-in | 2,874 | 0.2 | |||
Total votes | 1,201,969 | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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References
- "James Elisha Folsom, Jr". Alabama Department of Archives & History. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=1&year=1994&f=0&off=5&elect=1 1994 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results – Alabama
- http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=1&year=1994&f=0&off=5&elect=2 1994 Gubernatorial Republican Primary Election Results – Alabama
- "Jim Folsom learned his lesson". The Tuscaloosa News. 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
Preceded by 1990 election |
Gubernatorial election in Alabama 1994 |
Succeeded by 1998 election |
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