1982 Alabama gubernatorial election
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The 1982 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the
In the Democratic primary, Wallace received challenges from Lieutenant Governor George McMillan, Speaker of the State House Joe McCorquodale, former Governor Jim Folsom, and Reuben McKinley. Because Wallace did not receive a majority of the votes, he advanced to a run-off with McMillan and then narrowly won the Democratic nomination. Montgomery Mayor Emory Folmar went unchallenged for the Republican nomination.
Wallace, formerly a notorious segregationist, renounced those views in 1979. On November 2, 1982, Wallace not only won the general election, but also over 90% of the black vote.[1][2] Overall, Wallace received 650,538 (57.64%) votes against Folmar's 440,815 (39.06%) votes. Folmer was the last Alabama Republican gubernatorial nominee to have never won a gubernatorial general election.
Background
Incumbent
Democratic primary
Incumbent
Candidates
- Jim Folsom, former Governor
- Joe McCorquodale, Speaker of the State House of Representatives
- Reuben McKinley
- George McMillan, Lieutenant Governor
- George Wallace, former Governor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Wallace | 425,469 | 42.53 | |
Democratic | George McMillan | 296,271 | 29.62 | |
Democratic | Joe McCorquodale | 250,614 | 25.05 | |
Democratic | Jim Folsom | 17,333 | 1.73 | |
Democratic | Reuben McKinley | 10,617 | 1.06 | |
Total votes | 1,000,304 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Wallace | 512,203 | 51.19 | |
Democratic | George McMillan | 488,444 | 48.81 | |
Total votes | 1,000,647 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Election results
- George Wallace (D) – 650,538 (57.64%)
- Emory M. Folmar (R) – 440,815 (39.06%)
- Leo Suiter (Alabama Conservative) – 17,936 (1.59%)
- Henry Klingler (Libertarian) – 7,671 (0.68%)
- John Jackson (Alabama National Democrat) – 4,693 (0.42%)
- John Dyer (Prohibition) – 4,364 (0.39%)
- Martin J. Boyers (Socialist Workers) – 2,578 (0.23%)
References
- ^ "George C. Wallace (1963-67, 1971-79, 1983-87)". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ McCarthy, Colman (March 17, 1995). "George Wallace – From the Heart". Washington Post. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "AL Governor, 1982 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "AL Governor, 1982 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 30, 2021.