Gordon Persons, Governor

Gordon Persons

Governor
Born
February 5, 1902
Died
May 29, 1965
Age at death
63
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Persons154,414
Opponents15,127
1
Elections run

Gordon Persons (1902–1965), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1950 governor election in Alabama with 154,414 votes (91.08%), defeating John S. Crowder.

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How many votes has Gordon Persons received?

Gordon Persons has received 154,414 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Gordon Persons’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950GovernorAlabamaWon154,41491.08%John S. Crowder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q684901). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.