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1938 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Frank M. Dixon won the 1938 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Frank M. Dixon received 115,761 popular votes (87.52%). The main challenger was W. A. Clardy (12.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Dixon and Clardy

Dixon +75.0 pts · won by 99,248 votes
Frank M. DixonDemocraticWINNER87.52%
115,761 votes
W. A. ClardyRepublican12.48%
16,513 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.