Fob James
★ Governor
- Born
- September 15, 1934
- Current age
- 91
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–1998
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
James1.7M
Opponents1.5M
3
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1998, Fob James ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. James's biggest single-election total was 604,926 votes, in the 1994 governor election in Alabama.
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How many votes has Fob James received?
Fob James has received 1,703,216 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | GovernorAlabama | Lost | 546,50442.08% | Don Siegelman |
| 1994 | GovernorAlabama | Won | 604,92650.33% | Jim Folsom Jr. |
| 1978 | GovernorAlabama | Won | 551,78672.6% | H. Guy Hunt |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880793). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Fob James: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/fob-james. Accessed [date].