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1966 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1966 Governor race

Who won the 1966 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Lurleen Wallace won the 1966 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Lurleen Wallace received 537,505 popular votes (63.38%). The main challenger was James D. Martin (31%).

See the full head-to-head between Wallace and Martin

Wallace +32.4 pts · won by 274,562 votes
Lurleen WallaceDemocraticWINNER63.38%
537,505 votes
James D. MartinRepublican31%
262,943 votes
Carl RobinsonIndependent5.62%
47,653 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.