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1946 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1946 Governor race

Who won the 1946 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Jim Folsom won the 1946 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Jim Folsom received 174,962 popular votes (88.67%). The main challenger was Lyman Ward (11.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Folsom and Ward

Folsom +77.3 pts · won by 152,600 votes
Jim FolsomDemocraticWINNER88.67%
174,962 votes
Lyman WardRepublican11.33%
22,362 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.