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.
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November 2, 1918
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 County results Kilby: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Smith: 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Until 1931, the Alabama Democratic Party used the supplementary vote (called the "second choice" system) to decide primary elections.[1]
Candidates
- William W. Brandon, probate judge of Tuscaloosa County (1911â1923) and former State Auditor of Alabama
- Thomas Kilby, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (1915â1919) and former state senator from the 7th district
- John Purifoy, 29th Secretary of State of Alabama (1915â1919), 20th Alabama State Treasurer (1911â1915), and former State Auditor of Alabama (1892â1896)
- Charles B. Teasley, judge
- John H. Wallace Jr.
Results
| 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
| 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 | ||||
