Emory Folmar, Gubernatorial candidate

Emory Folmar

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 3, 1930
Died
November 11, 2011
Age at death
81
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Folmar440,815
Opponents650,538
1
Elections run

Emory Folmar (1930–2011), a Republican politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 governor election in Alabama to George Wallace, receiving 440,815 votes (39.1%).

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How many votes has Emory Folmar received?

Emory Folmar has received 440,815 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Emory Folmar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982GovernorAlabamaLost440,81539.1%George Wallace
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5373687). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Emory Folmar: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/emory-folmar. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.