Alabama gubernatorial election, 1982
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The Alabama gubernatorial election of 1982 was the last campaign of George Wallace, who won his final, fourth, term in office, before be retried in 1987.
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[edit] Democratic primary
Incumbent Democratic Governor of Alabama Fob James decided to not seek a second term. This leave primary open.
Candidates
- Former Governor George Wallace
- Lieutenant Governor George McMillan
- Speaker of the State House Joe McCorquodale, Jr.
- Former Governor Jim Folsom
- Reuben McKinley
[edit] Primary results
- Wallace - 425,469 (42.53%)
- McMillan - 296,271 (29.62%)
- McCorquodale - 250,614 (25.05%)
- Folsom - 17,333 (1.73%)
- McKinley - 10,617 (1.06%)
[edit] Runoff
- Wallace - 512,203 (51.19%)
- McMillan - 488,444 (48.81%)
[edit] Republican primary
Emory M. Folmar won the Republican Party primary without any opposition.
[edit] 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%)
