Lurleen Wallace, Governor

Lurleen Wallace

Governor
Born
September 19, 1926
Died
May 7, 1968
Age at death
41
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1966
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wallace537,505
Opponents310,596
1
Elections run

Lurleen Wallace (1926–1968), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1966 governor election in Alabama with 537,505 votes (63.38%), defeating James D. Martin and Carl Robinson.

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How many votes has Lurleen Wallace received?

Lurleen Wallace has received 537,505 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lurleen Wallace’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966GovernorAlabamaWon537,50563.38%James D. Martin
Carl Robinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q542590). 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.