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1942 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Chauncey Sparks won the 1942 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Chauncey Sparks received 69,048 popular votes (88.96%). The main challenger was Hugh McEniry (10.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Sparks and McEniry

Sparks +78.4 pts · won by 60,881 votes
Chauncey SparksDemocraticWINNER88.96%
69,048 votes
Hugh McEniryRepublican10.52%
8,167 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.