H. Guy Hunt, Governor

H. Guy Hunt

Governor
Born
June 17, 1933
Died
January 30, 2009
Age at death
75
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1990
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunt1.5M
Opponents1.7M
3
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1990, H. Guy Hunt ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hunt's biggest single-election total was 696,203 votes, in the 1986 governor election in Alabama. Hunt's closest win came in the 1990 governor election in Alabama, decided by 51,413 votes.

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How many votes has H. Guy Hunt received?

H. Guy Hunt has received 1,526,685 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

H. Guy Hunt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990GovernorAlabamaWon633,51952.1%Paul Hubbert
1986GovernorAlabamaWon696,20356.4%Bill Baxley
1978GovernorAlabamaLost196,96325.9%Fob James
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q742978). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “H. Guy Hunt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/h-guy-hunt. 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.