- Source: 1974 Alabama gubernatorial election
The 1974 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic governor George Wallace was reelected in a landslide over his Republican opponent, businessman Elvin McCary. Wallace was the first Alabama governor to win election to a second consecutive term, as the state's Constitution was amended in 1968 to allow governors to serve a maximum two elected consecutive terms. This was also Wallace's first campaign after having been paralyzed following being shot by Arthur Bremer in an assassination attempt during Wallace's run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination.
As of 2022, this is the last time any gubernatorial candidate in Alabama won every county in the state.
Democratic primary
Primary elections were held on May 7, 1974.
= Candidates
=Jim Folsom, former governor
Gene McLain, former state representative
Shorty Price, perennial candidate
Thomas Robinson
George Wallace, incumbent governor
= Results
=Republican primary
Elvin McCary, businessman
Results
References
Bibliography
Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1975). America Votes 11: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1974. Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.
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