1918 Alabama gubernatorial election
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The 1918 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1918, to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic incumbent Charles Henderson was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.
Democratic primary
[edit]Until 1931, the Alabama Democratic Party used the supplementary vote (called the "second choice" system) to decide primary elections.[1]
Candidates
[edit]- William W. Brandon, probate judge of Tuscaloosa County (1911–1923) and former State Auditor of Alabama
- Thomas Kilby, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (1915–1919) and former state senator from the 7th district
- John Purifoy, 29th Secretary of State of Alabama (1915–1919), 20th Alabama State Treasurer (1911–1915), and former State Auditor of Alabama (1892–1896)
- Charles B. Teasley, judge
- John H. Wallace Jr.
Results
[edit]| 1918 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primary[2] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Democratic | Thomas Kilby | 48,896 | 42.85% | 1,801 | 50,697 | 51.74% |
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| Democratic | William W. Brandon | 38,414 | 33.66% | 8,879 | 47,293 | 48.26% |
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| Democratic | Charles B. Teasley | 18,064 | 15.83% |
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| Democratic | John H. Wallace Jr. | 7,581 | 6.64% |
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| Democratic | John Purifoy | 1,168 | 1.02% |
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Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Kilby | 54,716 | 80.21 | |
| Independent | Dallas B. Smith | 13,497 | 19.79 | |
| Total votes | 68,213 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "New Primary Bill Signed". The Enterprise-Chronicle. March 5, 1931. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ^ Owen, Marie B. (1927). Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1927. Montgomery, Alabama: The Wilson Printing Company. pp. 362–363. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ^ "AL Governor 1918". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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