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      Home/Elections/1962/Governor/Alabama
      1962·Governor·Alabama

      Alabama Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      George C. Wallace
      96.3%303,987 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      3.7%11,789 votes
      Margin
      D+96.3
      315,776 total votes
      2 candidates315,776 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George C. WallaceDEM✓
      		DEM303,98796.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH11,7893.7%

      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

      George C. WallaceDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+64.4
      Career1962-1982
      Governor
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