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      Home/Elections/1954/Governor/Alabama
      1954·Governor·Alabama

      Alabama Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      James E. Folsom
      73.4%244,401 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Tom Abernethy
      26.6%88,688 votes
      Margin
      D+46.8
      333,090 total votes
      3 candidates333,090 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James E. FolsomDEM✓
      		DEM244,40173.4%
      Tom AbernethyREP
      		REP88,68826.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1---

      Seat History

      Governor in Alabama

      2022
      Kay IveyREP
      R+37.7
      2018
      Kay IveyREP
      R+19.1
      2014
      Robert BentleyREP
      R+27.3
      2010
      Robert BentleyREP
      R+15.7
      2006
      Robert RileyREP
      R+15.9
      2002
      Robert RileyREP
      R+0.2
      1998
      Don SiegelmanDEM
      D+15.6
      1994
      Forrest H. Jr. JamesREP
      R+0.9
      1990
      Guy HuntREP
      R+4.2
      1986
      Guy HuntREP
      R+12.9
      1982
      George C. WallaceDEM
      D+18.6
      1978
      Forrest H. Jr. JamesDEM
      D+46.7
      1974
      George C. WallaceDEM
      D+68.4
      1970
      George C. WallaceDEM
      D+74.5
      1966
      Lurleen B. WallaceDEM
      D+32.4
      View all Governor history for Alabama →

      Candidates

      James E. FolsomDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+62.0
      Career1946-1954
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Tom AbernethyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+46.8
      Career1954-1954
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Alabama, 1954

      US Senate1 contest →
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