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The 1954 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 2, 1954.
Incumbent Senator
The 1954 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 2, 1954.
Incumbent Senator John Sparkman
John Jackson Sparkman (December 20, 1899 – November 16, 1985) was an American jurist and politician from the state of Alabama. A Southern Democrat, Sparkman served in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1946 and the United St ...
was re-elected to a second full term in office over Republican Junius Foy Guin Jr.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*Laurie C. Battle
Laurie Calvin Battle (May 10, 1912 – May 2, 2000) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He was in the United States Army Air Forces and served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.
Biography
Born in Wilsonville, Alabama, Battl ...
, U.S. Representative from Birmingham
* John G. Crommelin, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and white supremacist
* William C. Irby
* John Sparkman
John Jackson Sparkman (December 20, 1899 – November 16, 1985) was an American jurist and politician from the state of Alabama. A Southern Democrat, Sparkman served in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1946 and the United St ...
, incumbent Senator and 1952 nominee for Vice President
Results
General election
Results
See also
* 1954 United States Senate electionsReferences
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United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and pow ...