Alabama gubernatorial election, 1994
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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.
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]
| Democratic primary results | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Folsom, Jr. | 380,227 | 54.0 | |
| Democratic | Paul Hubbert | 285,554 | 40.6 | |
| Democratic | F. Ross Stewart | 24,354 | 3.5 | |
| Democratic | Tom Hayden | 13,532 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 703,667 | 100 | ||
Source: 1994 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Alabama
Republican primary
Fob James defeated five other candidates for the Republican nomination.
| Republican primary results | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Fob James | 84,021 | 39.5 | |
| Republican | Ann Bedsole | 54,450 | 25.6 | |
| Republican | Winton Blount III | 51,795 | 24.4 | |
| Republican | Mickey Kirkland | 18,538 | 8.7 | |
| Republican | Robin Swift | 3,138 | 1.5 | |
| Republican | Jack Pollard | 543 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 212,485 | 100 | ||
Source: 1994 Gubernatorial Republican Primary Election Results – Alabama
General election results
Polling
| Source | Date | James (R) | Folsom (D) |
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| WSFA-TV | Nov. 6, 1994 | 40% | 47% |
| WALA-TV | Oct. 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.[2]
| 1994 gubernatorial election, Alabama | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Fob James | 604,926 | 50.3 | ||
| Democratic | Jim Folsom, Jr. | 594,169 | 49.4 | ||
| Write-In | 2,874 | 0.2 | |||
| Majority | 10,757 | 0.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,201,969 | 38.2 | |||
References
- ↑ "James Elisha Folsom, Jr.". Alabama Department of Archives & History. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ↑ "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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