Alabama gubernatorial election, 1978
Alabama gubernatorial election, 1978
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The 1978 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978 to elect the Governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democratic Governor George Wallace did not run for re-election. Fob James, a businessman who had switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party and campaigned as a "born-again Democrat", won the Democratic primary in an upset over Attorney General Bill Baxley. He went on to defeat Guy Hunt in a landslide in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Despite entering the race as a former Republican with low name identification and little political experience, by the time of the primary, James led Baxley, Beasley, and Brewer, who were considered the main contenders, in the polls. James placed first in the primary, followed by Baxley. Fob James then won the primary runoff against Bill Baxley.
Democratic primary results
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Fob James |
256,196 |
28.47 |
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Democratic |
Bill Baxley |
210,089 |
23.35 |
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Democratic |
Albert Brewer |
193,479 |
21.50 |
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Democratic |
Sid McDonald |
143,930 |
15.99 |
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Democratic |
Jere Beasley |
77,202 |
8.58 |
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Democratic |
K.C. Foster |
4,948 |
0.55 |
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Democratic |
Horace Howell |
4,730 |
0.53 |
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Democratic |
Jim Folsom |
4,632 |
0.52 |
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Democratic |
Bob Muncaster |
1,776 |
0.20 |
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Democratic |
Shorty Price |
1,396 |
0.16 |
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Democratic |
Charles Woods |
700 |
0.08 |
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Democratic |
Fred Sandefer |
622 |
0.07 |
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Democratic |
Cornelia Wallace |
217 |
0.02 |
Total votes |
899,917 |
100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
General Election
Results
- Fob James (Democratic), 72.6%
- Guy Hunt (Republican), 25.9%
- Jim Partain (Prohibition), 1.1%
- Richard Dare (Independent), 0.5%
Fob James won all but two counties: Cullman, where Hunt had been Probate Judge; and Winston, a traditionally Republican stronghold.[2]
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