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1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Alabama


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County Turnout Fob James
(D)
Guy Hunt
(R)
Jim Partain
(Prohibition)
Richard Dare
(I)
Other Margin TOTAL
Autauga33%4,84875.8%1,46522.9%711.1%120.2%00.0%3,383 6,396
Baldwin36%12,16469.1%5,18929.5%2221.3%370.2%00.0%6,975 17,612
Barbour35%4,60787.2%58511.1%721.4%210.4%00.0%4,022 5,285
Bibb35%2,59776.9%76922.8%90.3%40.1%00.0%1,828 3,379
Blount39%4,39649.9%4,23048.0%1752.0%80.1%00.0%166 8,809
Bullock69%4,28592.0%3437.4%240.5%70.2%00.0%3,942 4,659
Butler43%4,86282.3%96916.4%641.1%150.3%00.0%3,893 5,910
Calhoun24%15,00579.3%3,40018.0%1010.5%4042.1%00.0%11,605 18,910
Chambers42%9,77491.9%7427.0%940.9%250.2%00.0%9,032 10,635
Cherokee23%2,26880.4%51818.4%331.2%30.1%00.0%1,750 2,822
Chilton39%4,99165.8%2,50133.0%300.4%590.8%00.0%2,490 7,581
Choctaw32%3,05693.7%2006.1%10.0%30.1%00.0%2,856 3,260
Clarke35%5,07985.8%75512.8%721.2%120.2%00.0%4,324 5,918
Clay30%2,16982.8%40715.5%200.8%251.0%00.0%1,762 2,621
Cleburne26%1,73882.9%32215.4%341.6%30.1%00.0%1,416 2,097
Coffee34%6,94781.7%1,46117.2%750.9%170.2%00.0%5,486 8,500
Colbert29%7,58074.3%2,41723.7%1811.8%190.2%00.0%5,163 10,197
Conecuh30%2,57984.1%43814.3%200.7%290.9%00.0%2,141 3,066
Coosa36%2,10780.9%45317.4%391.5%40.2%00.0%1,654 2,603
Covington32%6,39580.2%1,47818.5%370.5%620.8%00.0%4,917 7,972
Crenshaw39%2,98283.2%56715.8%160.4%200.6%00.0%2,415 3,585
Cullman41%5,64434.4%10,64464.9%510.3%700.4%00.0%-5,000 16,409
Dale22%5,56579.1%1,35819.3%931.3%180.3%00.0%4,207 7,034
Dallas26%7,31883.7%1,22614.0%891.0%1071.2%00.0%6,092 8,740
De Kalb38%8,31164.7%4,45434.7%690.5%30.0%00.0%3,857 12,837
Elmore33%7,22379.9%1,72019.0%871.0%120.1%00.0%5,503 9,042
Escambia27%5,57183.1%99214.8%400.6%981.5%00.0%4,579 6,701
Etowah32%14,74668.9%6,29029.4%1360.6%2301.1%00.0%8,456 21,402
Fayette32%2,61968.0%1,22531.8%60.2%20.1%00.0%1,394 3,852
Franklin35%4,20065.5%2,07632.4%1302.0%80.1%00.0%2,124 6,414
Geneva36%4,85484.8%80514.1%190.3%480.8%00.0%4,049 5,726
Greene42%2,54291.9%2127.7%90.3%30.1%00.0%2,330 2,766
Hale37%2,98782.6%55415.3%451.2%300.8%00.0%2,433 3,616
Henry33%2,74985.0%44713.8%391.2%10.0%00.0%2,302 3,236
Houston28%9,60375.7%2,85922.5%850.7%1381.1%00.0%6,744 12,685
Jackson20%4,86777.2%1,33421.2%811.3%200.3%00.0%3,533 6,302
Jefferson32%92,83564.1%49,42234.1%2,3081.6%2660.2%00.0%43,413 144,831
Lamar28%2,42383.0%47916.4%180.6%10.0%00.0%1,944 2,921
Lauderdale27%10,26773.0%3,55125.2%2341.7%160.1%00.0%6,716 14,068
Lawrence23%3,14072.7%1,10725.6%340.8%380.9%00.0%2,033 4,319
Lee22%10,26289.4%1,1199.7%890.8%140.1%00.0%9,143 11,484
Limestone23%5,00875.6%1,50622.7%981.5%80.1%00.0%3,502 6,620
Lowndes46%3,00488.3%35810.5%320.9%80.2%00.0%2,646 3,402
Macon28%4,59193.0%2966.0%390.8%100.2%00.0%4,295 4,936
Madison25%22,78769.5%9,59829.3%3090.9%990.3%00.0%13,189 32,793
Marengo34%4,59388.5%53810.4%430.8%140.3%00.0%4,055 5,188
Marion34%4,06063.3%2,32236.2%240.4%40.1%00.0%1,738 6,410
Marshall24%6,35861.9%3,65835.6%2382.3%170.2%00.0%2,700 10,271
Mobile29%48,66373.2%16,36024.6%5670.9%9111.4%00.0%32,303 66,501
Monroe54%6,55288.9%6588.9%500.7%1071.5%00.0%5,894 7,367
Montgomery30%30,73281.2%6,80718.0%2180.6%870.2%00.0%23,925 37,844
Morgan25%9,38466.8%4,44931.7%2021.4%130.1%00.0%4,935 14,048
Perry56%4,92095.1%2504.8%30.1%20.0%00.0%4,670 5,175
Pickens31%3,61486.0%58013.8%70.2%10.0%00.0%3,034 4,202
Pike35%5,21780.5%1,19118.4%691.1%30.0%00.0%4,026 6,480
Randolph45%4,93885.7%71512.4%951.6%170.3%00.0%4,223 5,765
Russell21%5,82689.7%5238.0%1352.1%140.2%00.0%5,303 6,498
Shelby29%7,14164.3%3,74133.7%2202.0%50.0%00.0%3,400 11,107
St. Clair29%4,41762.5%2,51635.6%1191.7%190.3%00.0%1,901 7,071
Sumter28%2,62691.6%2277.9%100.3%40.1%00.0%2,399 2,867
Talladega22%7,84677.6%1,99719.8%1051.0%1611.6%00.0%5,849 10,109
Tallapoosa33%7,19087.2%98011.9%590.7%160.2%00.0%6,210 8,245
Tuscaloosa23%14,33269.3%5,99829.0%2901.4%590.3%00.0%8,334 20,679
Walker31%7,41955.5%5,89844.1%370.3%160.1%00.0%1,521 13,370
Washington37%3,30887.0%44511.7%411.1%70.2%00.0%2,863 3,801
Wilcox74%6,08393.7%3906.0%140.2%50.1%00.0%5,693 6,492
Winston51%3,02243.6%3,87956.0%270.4%30.0%00.0%-857 6,931
TOTAL 32% 551,88672.6% 196,96325.9% 8,1031.1% 3,5220.5% 00.0% 354,923 760,474
Total R vote: 196,963 (25.9%)      Total D vote: 551,886 (72.6%)      Total Other vote: 11,625 (1.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $2,386,383 $520,143 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen



1978 Governor, Autauga County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,848 75.8%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,465 22.9%
Jim Partain (Proh) 71 1.1%
Richard Dare (I) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,396
Turnout: 33%


1978 Governor, Baldwin County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 12,164 69.1%
Guy Hunt (R) 5,189 29.5%
Jim Partain (Proh) 222 1.3%
Richard Dare (I) 37 0.2%
TOTAL 17,612
Turnout: 36%


1978 Governor, Barbour County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,607 87.2%
Guy Hunt (R) 585 11.1%
Jim Partain (Proh) 72 1.4%
Richard Dare (I) 21 0.4%
TOTAL 5,285
Turnout: 35%


1978 Governor, Bibb County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,597 76.9%
Guy Hunt (R) 769 22.8%
Jim Partain (Proh) 9 0.3%
Richard Dare (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 3,379
Turnout: 35%


1978 Governor, Blount County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,396 49.9%
Guy Hunt (R) 4,230 48.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 175 2.0%
Richard Dare (I) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 8,809
Turnout: 39%


1978 Governor, Bullock County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,285 92.0%
Guy Hunt (R) 343 7.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 24 0.5%
Richard Dare (I) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,659
Turnout: 69%


1978 Governor, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,862 82.3%
Guy Hunt (R) 969 16.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 64 1.1%
Richard Dare (I) 15 0.3%
TOTAL 5,910
Turnout: 43%


1978 Governor, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 15,005 79.3%
Guy Hunt (R) 3,400 18.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 101 0.5%
Richard Dare (I) 404 2.1%
TOTAL 18,910
Turnout: 24%


1978 Governor, Chambers County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 9,774 91.9%
Guy Hunt (R) 742 7.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 94 0.9%
Richard Dare (I) 25 0.2%
TOTAL 10,635
Turnout: 42%


1978 Governor, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,268 80.4%
Guy Hunt (R) 518 18.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 33 1.2%
Richard Dare (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,822
Turnout: 23%


1978 Governor, Chilton County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,991 65.8%
Guy Hunt (R) 2,501 33.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 30 0.4%
Richard Dare (I) 59 0.8%
TOTAL 7,581
Turnout: 39%


1978 Governor, Choctaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 3,056 93.7%
Guy Hunt (R) 200 6.1%
Jim Partain (Proh) 1 0.0%
Richard Dare (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,260
Turnout: 32%


1978 Governor, Clarke County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 5,079 85.8%
Guy Hunt (R) 755 12.8%
Jim Partain (Proh) 72 1.2%
Richard Dare (I) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 5,918
Turnout: 35%


1978 Governor, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,169 82.8%
Guy Hunt (R) 407 15.5%
Jim Partain (Proh) 20 0.8%
Richard Dare (I) 25 1.0%
TOTAL 2,621
Turnout: 30%


1978 Governor, Cleburne County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 1,738 82.9%
Guy Hunt (R) 322 15.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 34 1.6%
Richard Dare (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,097
Turnout: 26%


1978 Governor, Coffee County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 6,947 81.7%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,461 17.2%
Jim Partain (Proh) 75 0.9%
Richard Dare (I) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 8,500
Turnout: 34%


1978 Governor, Colbert County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 7,580 74.3%
Guy Hunt (R) 2,417 23.7%
Jim Partain (Proh) 181 1.8%
Richard Dare (I) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 10,197
Turnout: 29%


1978 Governor, Conecuh County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,579 84.1%
Guy Hunt (R) 438 14.3%
Jim Partain (Proh) 20 0.7%
Richard Dare (I) 29 0.9%
TOTAL 3,066
Turnout: 30%


1978 Governor, Coosa County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,107 80.9%
Guy Hunt (R) 453 17.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 39 1.5%
Richard Dare (I) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,603
Turnout: 36%


1978 Governor, Covington County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 6,395 80.2%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,478 18.5%
Jim Partain (Proh) 37 0.5%
Richard Dare (I) 62 0.8%
TOTAL 7,972
Turnout: 32%


1978 Governor, Crenshaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,982 83.2%
Guy Hunt (R) 567 15.8%
Jim Partain (Proh) 16 0.4%
Richard Dare (I) 20 0.6%
TOTAL 3,585
Turnout: 39%


1978 Governor, Cullman County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 5,644 34.4%
Guy Hunt (R) 10,644 64.9%
Jim Partain (Proh) 51 0.3%
Richard Dare (I) 70 0.4%
TOTAL 16,409
Turnout: 41%


1978 Governor, Dale County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 5,565 79.1%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,358 19.3%
Jim Partain (Proh) 93 1.3%
Richard Dare (I) 18 0.3%
TOTAL 7,034
Turnout: 22%


1978 Governor, Dallas County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 7,318 83.7%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,226 14.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 89 1.0%
Richard Dare (I) 107 1.2%
TOTAL 8,740
Turnout: 26%


1978 Governor, De Kalb County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 8,311 64.7%
Guy Hunt (R) 4,454 34.7%
Jim Partain (Proh) 69 0.5%
Richard Dare (I) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 12,837
Turnout: 38%


1978 Governor, Elmore County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 7,223 79.9%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,720 19.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 87 1.0%
Richard Dare (I) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 9,042
Turnout: 33%


1978 Governor, Escambia County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 5,571 83.1%
Guy Hunt (R) 992 14.8%
Jim Partain (Proh) 40 0.6%
Richard Dare (I) 98 1.5%
TOTAL 6,701
Turnout: 27%


1978 Governor, Etowah County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 14,746 68.9%
Guy Hunt (R) 6,290 29.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 136 0.6%
Richard Dare (I) 230 1.1%
TOTAL 21,402
Turnout: 32%


1978 Governor, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,619 68.0%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,225 31.8%
Jim Partain (Proh) 6 0.2%
Richard Dare (I) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,852
Turnout: 32%


1978 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,200 65.5%
Guy Hunt (R) 2,076 32.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 130 2.0%
Richard Dare (I) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 6,414
Turnout: 35%


1978 Governor, Geneva County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,854 84.8%
Guy Hunt (R) 805 14.1%
Jim Partain (Proh) 19 0.3%
Richard Dare (I) 48 0.8%
TOTAL 5,726
Turnout: 36%


1978 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,542 91.9%
Guy Hunt (R) 212 7.7%
Jim Partain (Proh) 9 0.3%
Richard Dare (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,766
Turnout: 42%


1978 Governor, Hale County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,987 82.6%
Guy Hunt (R) 554 15.3%
Jim Partain (Proh) 45 1.2%
Richard Dare (I) 30 0.8%
TOTAL 3,616
Turnout: 37%


1978 Governor, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,749 85.0%
Guy Hunt (R) 447 13.8%
Jim Partain (Proh) 39 1.2%
Richard Dare (I) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,236
Turnout: 33%


1978 Governor, Houston County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 9,603 75.7%
Guy Hunt (R) 2,859 22.5%
Jim Partain (Proh) 85 0.7%
Richard Dare (I) 138 1.1%
TOTAL 12,685
Turnout: 28%


1978 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,867 77.2%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,334 21.2%
Jim Partain (Proh) 81 1.3%
Richard Dare (I) 20 0.3%
TOTAL 6,302
Turnout: 20%


1978 Governor, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 92,835 64.1%
Guy Hunt (R) 49,422 34.1%
Jim Partain (Proh) 2,308 1.6%
Richard Dare (I) 266 0.2%
TOTAL 144,831
Turnout: 32%


1978 Governor, Lamar County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,423 83.0%
Guy Hunt (R) 479 16.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 18 0.6%
Richard Dare (I) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,921
Turnout: 28%


1978 Governor, Lauderdale County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 10,267 73.0%
Guy Hunt (R) 3,551 25.2%
Jim Partain (Proh) 234 1.7%
Richard Dare (I) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 14,068
Turnout: 27%


1978 Governor, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 3,140 72.7%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,107 25.6%
Jim Partain (Proh) 34 0.8%
Richard Dare (I) 38 0.9%
TOTAL 4,319
Turnout: 23%


1978 Governor, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 10,262 89.4%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,119 9.7%
Jim Partain (Proh) 89 0.8%
Richard Dare (I) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 11,484
Turnout: 22%


1978 Governor, Limestone County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 5,008 75.6%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,506 22.7%
Jim Partain (Proh) 98 1.5%
Richard Dare (I) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 6,620
Turnout: 23%


1978 Governor, Lowndes County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 3,004 88.3%
Guy Hunt (R) 358 10.5%
Jim Partain (Proh) 32 0.9%
Richard Dare (I) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,402
Turnout: 46%


1978 Governor, Macon County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,591 93.0%
Guy Hunt (R) 296 6.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 39 0.8%
Richard Dare (I) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 4,936
Turnout: 28%


1978 Governor, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 22,787 69.5%
Guy Hunt (R) 9,598 29.3%
Jim Partain (Proh) 309 0.9%
Richard Dare (I) 99 0.3%
TOTAL 32,793
Turnout: 25%


1978 Governor, Marengo County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,593 88.5%
Guy Hunt (R) 538 10.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 43 0.8%
Richard Dare (I) 14 0.3%
TOTAL 5,188
Turnout: 34%


1978 Governor, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,060 63.3%
Guy Hunt (R) 2,322 36.2%
Jim Partain (Proh) 24 0.4%
Richard Dare (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 6,410
Turnout: 34%


1978 Governor, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 6,358 61.9%
Guy Hunt (R) 3,658 35.6%
Jim Partain (Proh) 238 2.3%
Richard Dare (I) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 10,271
Turnout: 24%


1978 Governor, Mobile County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 48,663 73.2%
Guy Hunt (R) 16,360 24.6%
Jim Partain (Proh) 567 0.9%
Richard Dare (I) 911 1.4%
TOTAL 66,501
Turnout: 29%


1978 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 6,552 88.9%
Guy Hunt (R) 658 8.9%
Jim Partain (Proh) 50 0.7%
Richard Dare (I) 107 1.5%
TOTAL 7,367
Turnout: 54%


1978 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 30,732 81.2%
Guy Hunt (R) 6,807 18.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 218 0.6%
Richard Dare (I) 87 0.2%
TOTAL 37,844
Turnout: 30%


1978 Governor, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 9,384 66.8%
Guy Hunt (R) 4,449 31.7%
Jim Partain (Proh) 202 1.4%
Richard Dare (I) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 14,048
Turnout: 25%


1978 Governor, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,920 95.1%
Guy Hunt (R) 250 4.8%
Jim Partain (Proh) 3 0.1%
Richard Dare (I) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,175
Turnout: 56%


1978 Governor, Pickens County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 3,614 86.0%
Guy Hunt (R) 580 13.8%
Jim Partain (Proh) 7 0.2%
Richard Dare (I) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,202
Turnout: 31%


1978 Governor, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 5,217 80.5%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,191 18.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 69 1.1%
Richard Dare (I) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,480
Turnout: 35%


1978 Governor, Randolph County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,938 85.7%
Guy Hunt (R) 715 12.4%
Jim Partain (Proh) 95 1.6%
Richard Dare (I) 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,765
Turnout: 45%


1978 Governor, Russell County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 5,826 89.7%
Guy Hunt (R) 523 8.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 135 2.1%
Richard Dare (I) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 6,498
Turnout: 21%


1978 Governor, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 7,141 64.3%
Guy Hunt (R) 3,741 33.7%
Jim Partain (Proh) 220 2.0%
Richard Dare (I) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 11,107
Turnout: 29%


1978 Governor, St. Clair County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 4,417 62.5%
Guy Hunt (R) 2,516 35.6%
Jim Partain (Proh) 119 1.7%
Richard Dare (I) 19 0.3%
TOTAL 7,071
Turnout: 29%


1978 Governor, Sumter County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 2,626 91.6%
Guy Hunt (R) 227 7.9%
Jim Partain (Proh) 10 0.3%
Richard Dare (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 2,867
Turnout: 28%


1978 Governor, Talladega County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 7,846 77.6%
Guy Hunt (R) 1,997 19.8%
Jim Partain (Proh) 105 1.0%
Richard Dare (I) 161 1.6%
TOTAL 10,109
Turnout: 22%


1978 Governor, Tallapoosa County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 7,190 87.2%
Guy Hunt (R) 980 11.9%
Jim Partain (Proh) 59 0.7%
Richard Dare (I) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 8,245
Turnout: 33%


1978 Governor, Tuscaloosa County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 14,332 69.3%
Guy Hunt (R) 5,998 29.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 290 1.4%
Richard Dare (I) 59 0.3%
TOTAL 20,679
Turnout: 23%


1978 Governor, Walker County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 7,419 55.5%
Guy Hunt (R) 5,898 44.1%
Jim Partain (Proh) 37 0.3%
Richard Dare (I) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 13,370
Turnout: 31%


1978 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 3,308 87.0%
Guy Hunt (R) 445 11.7%
Jim Partain (Proh) 41 1.1%
Richard Dare (I) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,801
Turnout: 37%


1978 Governor, Wilcox County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 6,083 93.7%
Guy Hunt (R) 390 6.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 14 0.2%
Richard Dare (I) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 6,492
Turnout: 74%


1978 Governor, Winston County
CandidateVotesPct
Fob James (D) 3,022 43.6%
Guy Hunt (R) 3,879 56.0%
Jim Partain (Proh) 27 0.4%
Richard Dare (I) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,931
Turnout: 51%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Fob James
Total Disbursements: $2,386,383

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Guy Hunt
Total Disbursements: $520,143

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Guy Hunt 21,499 83.2%
2   Bert Hayes 2,817 10.9%
3   Julian Elgin 1,534 5.9%
TOTAL VOTES 25,850  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Fob James 256,196 28.5%
2   Bill Baxley 210,089 23.3%
3   Albert Brewer 193,479 21.5%
4   Sid McDonald 143,930 16.0%
5   Jere Beasley 77,202 8.6%
6   F.C. Koster 4,948 0.5%
7   Horace Howell 4,730 0.5%
8   James Folsom 4,632 0.5%
9   Bob Muncaster 1,776 0.2%
10   Ralph Price 1,396 0.2%
11   Charles Woods 700 0.1%
12   Fred Sandefer 622 0.1%
13   Cornelia Wallace 217 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 899,917  
Democrat Runoff
1   Fob James 515,520 55.2%
2   Bill Baxley 418,932 44.8%