1938 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 1938 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1938, to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic incumbent Bibb Graves was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.

Democratic primary

At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices; after winning the Democratic primary it was a given you would win the general election.

Candidates

Results

1938 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primary[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFrank M. Dixon152,860 48.62
DemocraticChauncey Sparks74,54423.71
DemocraticR. J. Goode70,28722.36
DemocraticD. Hardy Riddle15,4784.92
DemocraticJames H. Arnold1,2010.38
Total votes314,370 100

Results

1938 Alabama gubernatorial election[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFrank M. Dixon115,761 87.52
RepublicanW. A. Clardy16,51312.48
Total votes132,274 100.00
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References

  1. "AL Governor D Primary 1938". Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. "AL Governor 1938". Retrieved October 21, 2016.