1994 Alabama gubernatorial election

1994 Alabama gubernatorial election

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Nominee Fob James Jim Folsom Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 604,926 594,169
Percentage 50.33% 49.43%

County results
James:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Folsom:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Jim Folsom Jr.
Democratic

Elected Governor

Fob James
Republican

The 1994 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to select the governor of Alabama. The election saw Republican Fob James defeat incumbent Democrat Jim Folsom Jr. in an upset. This was the first of three consecutive Alabama gubernatorial elections where the incumbent was defeated. This was one of four gubernatorial elections where an incumbent Democrat was defeated in 1994.


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