The 1974 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic Governor

George Wallace George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and ...

was reelected in a landslide over his Republican opponent, businessman Elvin McCary. Wallace was the first Alabama governor to win election to a second consecutive term, as the state's Constitution was amended in 1968 to allow governors to serve a maximum two elected consecutive terms. This was also Wallace's first campaign after having been paralyzed following being shot by Arthur Bremer in an assassination attempt during Wallace's run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination.

Democratic primary

Primary elections were held on May 7, 1974.

Candidates

* Jim Folsom, former Governor * Gene McLain, former

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, perennial candidate * Thomas Robinson *

, incumbent Governor

Results

Republican primary

* Elvin McCary, businessman

Results

References

Bibliography

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