1982 Alabama Supreme Court election
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The 1982 Alabama Supreme Court election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect four justices to the Supreme Court of Alabama, including the chief justice. Primary elections were held on September 7, and a primary runoff election was held on September 28.
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November 2, 1982
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Chief Justice
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bo Torbert, incumbent chief justice[1]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bo Torbert (incumbent) | 668,627 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 668,627 | 100.00 | ||
Place 1
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November 2, 1982
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 County results Maddox: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Hugh Maddox, incumbent justice[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Lawrence A. Anderson, lawyer[3]
Endorsements
Hugh Maddox
- Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Hugh Maddox (incumbent) | 439,273 | 69.32 | |
| Democratic | Lawrence A. Anderson | 194,423 | 30.68 | |
| Total votes | 633,696 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Harry Lyons, lawyer[3]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Hugh Maddox (incumbent) | 674,986 | 78.57 | |
| Republican | Harry Lyons | 184,056 | 21.43 | |
| Total votes | 859,042 | 100.00 | ||
Place 2
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September 7, 1982
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 County results Beatty: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sam Beatty, incumbent justice[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Claude Allison, lawyer[3]
Endorsements
Sam Beatty
- Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sam Beatty (incumbent) | 431,912 | 70.64 | |
| Democratic | Claude Allison | 179,486 | 29.36 | |
| Total votes | 611,398 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sam Beatty (incumbent) | 653,349 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 653,349 | 100.00 | ||
Place 3
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September 28, 1982
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 County results Adams: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Zeigler: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Oscar Adams, incumbent justice[3]
Eliminated in runoff
- Jim Zeigler, member of the Alabama Public Service Commission (1974–1978)[3]
Eliminated in primary
- George Williams, lawyer[3]
Endorsements
Oscar Adams
- Statewide officials
- Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Oscar Adams (incumbent) | 303,150 | 41.81 | |
| Democratic | Jim Zeigler | 229,741 | 31.69 | |
| Democratic | George Williams | 192,121 | 26.50 | |
| Total votes | 725,012 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Oscar Adams (incumbent) | 436,462 | 50.97 | |
| Democratic | Jim Zeigler | 419,789 | 49.03 | |
| Total votes | 856,251 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Disqualified
- Tom Hayden, perennial candidate[6]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Oscar Adams (incumbent) | 660,153 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 660,153 | 100.00 | ||