1970-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Alabama

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County	Turnout	George Wallace (D)		John Cashin (NDPA)		A.C. Shelton (I)		Jerome Couch (Prohibition)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Autauga	51%	5,206	73.3%	1,183	16.7%	552	7.8%	106	1.5%	51	0.7%	4,023	7,098
Baldwin	45%	13,556	86.0%	882	5.6%	1,032	6.5%	229	1.5%	72	0.5%	12,524	15,771
Barbour	60%	5,937	75.7%	1,429	18.2%	201	2.6%	231	2.9%	45	0.6%	4,508	7,843
Bibb	54%	3,917	89.5%	288	6.6%	155	3.5%	13	0.3%	2	0.0%	3,629	4,375
Blount	44%	6,266	87.5%	85	1.2%	671	9.4%	51	0.7%	88	1.2%	5,595	7,161
Bullock	71%	2,176	45.6%	2,353	49.3%	152	3.2%	60	1.3%	27	0.6%	-177	4,768
Butler	51%	5,600	85.1%	645	9.8%	287	4.4%	19	0.3%	26	0.4%	4,955	6,577
Calhoun	34%	17,076	78.8%	1,784	8.2%	2,464	11.4%	142	0.7%	212	1.0%	14,612	21,678
Chambers	42%	7,788	84.8%	930	10.1%	270	2.9%	163	1.8%	33	0.4%	6,858	9,184
Cherokee	43%	3,774	92.3%	74	1.8%	165	4.0%	68	1.7%	8	0.2%	3,609	4,089
Chilton	52%	6,926	88.2%	297	3.8%	550	7.0%	28	0.4%	49	0.6%	6,376	7,850
Choctaw	60%	4,304	76.4%	1,183	21.0%	111	2.0%	17	0.3%	16	0.3%	3,121	5,631
Clarke	56%	6,454	76.8%	1,548	18.4%	271	3.2%	88	1.0%	38	0.5%	4,906	8,399
Clay	50%	3,491	92.5%	103	2.7%	134	3.5%	7	0.2%	40	1.1%	3,357	3,775
Cleburne	58%	3,507	92.0%	45	1.2%	238	6.2%	13	0.3%	11	0.3%	3,269	3,814
Coffee	45%	8,082	85.8%	760	8.1%	444	4.7%	84	0.9%	55	0.6%	7,322	9,425
Colbert	41%	9,751	77.9%	1,461	11.7%	914	7.3%	245	2.0%	144	1.2%	8,290	12,515
Conecuh	44%	3,286	80.1%	574	14.0%	174	4.2%	20	0.5%	46	1.1%	2,712	4,100
Coosa	58%	2,841	76.7%	609	16.4%	219	5.9%	8	0.2%	28	0.8%	2,232	3,705
Covington	58%	11,295	90.4%	450	3.6%	696	5.6%	32	0.3%	23	0.2%	10,599	12,496
Crenshaw	63%	4,324	86.5%	400	8.0%	228	4.6%	27	0.5%	17	0.3%	3,924	4,996
Cullman	43%	11,608	84.1%	300	2.2%	1,772	12.8%	67	0.5%	62	0.4%	9,836	13,809
Dale	28%	7,762	88.8%	557	6.4%	307	3.5%	82	0.9%	34	0.4%	7,205	8,742
Dallas	47%	8,438	57.2%	5,639	38.2%	622	4.2%	28	0.2%	37	0.3%	2,799	14,764
De Kalb	36%	8,372	90.3%	151	1.6%	689	7.4%	28	0.3%	27	0.3%	7,683	9,267
Elmore	51%	8,213	80.4%	862	8.4%	868	8.5%	183	1.8%	90	0.9%	7,345	10,216
Escambia	51%	8,773	83.4%	1,164	11.1%	456	4.3%	39	0.4%	88	0.8%	7,609	10,520
Etowah	39%	18,067	80.1%	1,935	8.6%	2,263	10.0%	158	0.7%	137	0.6%	15,804	22,560
Fayette	53%	4,549	87.8%	82	1.6%	459	8.9%	13	0.3%	77	1.5%	4,090	5,180
Franklin	45%	5,817	87.7%	271	4.1%	434	6.5%	84	1.3%	26	0.4%	5,383	6,632
Geneva	56%	7,073	95.2%	181	2.4%	124	1.7%	23	0.3%	32	0.4%	6,892	7,433
Greene	73%	1,745	40.8%	2,420	56.5%	91	2.1%	7	0.2%	19	0.4%	-675	4,282
Hale	65%	3,574	60.7%	2,014	34.2%	169	2.9%	82	1.4%	52	0.9%	1,560	5,891
Henry	57%	3,969	87.9%	490	10.9%	47	1.0%	2	0.0%	5	0.1%	3,479	4,513
Houston	45%	13,511	89.5%	989	6.6%	409	2.7%	101	0.7%	78	0.5%	12,522	15,088
Jackson	36%	7,860	93.0%	193	2.3%	256	3.0%	130	1.5%	17	0.2%	7,604	8,456
Jefferson	35%	83,591	58.9%	30,048	21.2%	24,086	17.0%	1,905	1.3%	2,290	1.6%	53,543	141,920
Lamar	60%	4,956	95.0%	108	2.1%	118	2.3%	17	0.3%	18	0.3%	4,838	5,217
Lauderdale	35%	11,660	80.3%	1,062	7.3%	1,260	8.7%	320	2.2%	215	1.5%	10,400	14,517
Lawrence	42%	5,978	90.4%	411	6.2%	202	3.1%	10	0.2%	10	0.2%	5,567	6,611
Lee	27%	7,130	68.3%	1,723	16.5%	1,281	12.3%	235	2.3%	74	0.7%	5,407	10,443
Limestone	37%	7,826	85.9%	492	5.4%	512	5.6%	239	2.6%	39	0.4%	7,314	9,108
Lowndes	63%	1,728	41.2%	2,041	48.6%	308	7.3%	51	1.2%	71	1.7%	-313	4,199
Macon	42%	1,897	29.8%	3,858	60.7%	414	6.5%	118	1.9%	73	1.1%	-1,961	6,360
Madison	37%	28,669	69.1%	5,021	12.1%	6,629	16.0%	695	1.7%	453	1.1%	22,040	41,467
Marengo	70%	5,587	59.1%	3,625	38.3%	180	1.9%	40	0.4%	23	0.2%	1,962	9,455
Marion	46%	6,323	94.7%	64	1.0%	242	3.6%	23	0.3%	24	0.4%	6,081	6,676
Marshall	36%	10,253	85.7%	193	1.6%	1,275	10.7%	141	1.2%	98	0.8%	8,978	11,960
Mobile	40%	58,124	77.2%	11,909	15.8%	3,658	4.9%	1,021	1.4%	557	0.7%	46,215	75,269
Monroe	57%	5,115	77.2%	1,235	18.6%	202	3.1%	26	0.4%	44	0.7%	3,880	6,622
Montgomery	41%	26,770	64.6%	8,044	19.4%	6,048	14.6%	258	0.6%	349	0.8%	18,726	41,469
Morgan	35%	12,536	78.5%	969	6.1%	1,892	11.9%	469	2.9%	94	0.6%	10,644	15,960
Perry	71%	3,117	51.1%	2,769	45.4%	198	3.2%	4	0.1%	6	0.1%	348	6,094
Pickens	53%	4,668	74.4%	1,314	20.9%	280	4.5%	4	0.1%	8	0.1%	3,354	6,274
Pike	54%	6,503	78.2%	1,151	13.8%	510	6.1%	105	1.3%	42	0.5%	5,352	8,311
Randolph	43%	4,291	90.4%	115	2.4%	193	4.1%	130	2.7%	17	0.4%	4,098	4,746
Russell	27%	5,880	82.0%	750	10.5%	125	1.7%	344	4.8%	70	1.0%	5,130	7,169
Shelby	41%	7,162	77.7%	636	6.9%	1,078	11.7%	167	1.8%	180	2.0%	6,084	9,223
St. Clair	46%	6,305	82.5%	470	6.1%	769	10.1%	50	0.7%	53	0.7%	5,536	7,647
Sumter	66%	3,194	51.0%	2,914	46.5%	137	2.2%	3	0.0%	19	0.3%	280	6,267
Talladega	42%	12,420	79.2%	2,082	13.3%	1,074	6.8%	34	0.2%	73	0.5%	10,338	15,683
Tallapoosa	45%	7,547	83.4%	555	6.1%	691	7.6%	195	2.2%	66	0.7%	6,856	9,054
Tuscaloosa	34%	17,810	72.9%	4,175	17.1%	1,983	8.1%	344	1.4%	129	0.5%	13,635	24,441
Walker	46%	13,953	89.3%	592	3.8%	994	6.4%	27	0.2%	58	0.4%	12,959	15,624
Washington	57%	4,498	87.3%	533	10.3%	92	1.8%	10	0.2%	20	0.4%	3,965	5,153
Wilcox	58%	2,695	52.7%	2,239	43.8%	131	2.6%	23	0.4%	25	0.5%	456	5,113
Winston	43%	3,972	92.4%	62	1.4%	223	5.2%	19	0.4%	21	0.5%	3,749	4,297
TOTAL	41%	637,046	74.5%	125,491	14.7%	75,679	8.9%	9,705	1.1%	7,031	0.8%	511,555	854,952
Total R vote: 0 (0.0%)      Total D vote: 637,046 (74.5%)      Total Other vote: 217,906 (25.5%)
* incumbent

1970 Governor, Autauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	5,206	73.3%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,183	16.7%
A.C. Shelton (I)	552	7.8%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	106	1.5%
Menter Walker (I)	6	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	45	0.6%
TOTAL	7,098
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Baldwin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	13,556	86.0%
John Cashin (NDPA)	882	5.6%
A.C. Shelton (I)	1,032	6.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	229	1.5%
Menter Walker (I)	15	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	57	0.4%
TOTAL	15,771
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	5,937	75.7%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,429	18.2%
A.C. Shelton (I)	201	2.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	231	2.9%
Menter Walker (I)	13	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	32	0.4%
TOTAL	7,843
Turnout: 60%

1970 Governor, Bibb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	3,917	89.5%
John Cashin (NDPA)	288	6.6%
A.C. Shelton (I)	155	3.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	13	0.3%
Menter Walker (I)	1	0.0%
John Watts (Whig)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,375
Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Blount County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	6,266	87.5%
John Cashin (NDPA)	85	1.2%
A.C. Shelton (I)	671	9.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	51	0.7%
Menter Walker (I)	49	0.7%
John Watts (Whig)	39	0.5%
TOTAL	7,161
Turnout: 44%

1970 Governor, Bullock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	2,176	45.6%
John Cashin (NDPA)	2,353	49.3%
A.C. Shelton (I)	152	3.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	60	1.3%
Menter Walker (I)	7	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	20	0.4%
TOTAL	4,768
Turnout: 71%

1970 Governor, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	5,600	85.1%
John Cashin (NDPA)	645	9.8%
A.C. Shelton (I)	287	4.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	19	0.3%
Menter Walker (I)	16	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,577
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	17,076	78.8%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,784	8.2%
A.C. Shelton (I)	2,464	11.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	142	0.7%
Menter Walker (I)	129	0.6%
John Watts (Whig)	83	0.4%
TOTAL	21,678
Turnout: 34%

1970 Governor, Chambers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	7,788	84.8%
John Cashin (NDPA)	930	10.1%
A.C. Shelton (I)	270	2.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	163	1.8%
Menter Walker (I)	16	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	17	0.2%
TOTAL	9,184
Turnout: 42%

1970 Governor, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	3,774	92.3%
John Cashin (NDPA)	74	1.8%
A.C. Shelton (I)	165	4.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	68	1.7%
Menter Walker (I)	2	0.0%
John Watts (Whig)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,089
Turnout: 43%

1970 Governor, Chilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	6,926	88.2%
John Cashin (NDPA)	297	3.8%
A.C. Shelton (I)	550	7.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	28	0.4%
Menter Walker (I)	12	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	37	0.5%
TOTAL	7,850
Turnout: 52%

1970 Governor, Choctaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	4,304	76.4%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,183	21.0%
A.C. Shelton (I)	111	2.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	17	0.3%
Menter Walker (I)	5	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,631
Turnout: 60%

1970 Governor, Clarke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	6,454	76.8%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,548	18.4%
A.C. Shelton (I)	271	3.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	88	1.0%
Menter Walker (I)	18	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	8,399
Turnout: 56%

1970 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	3,491	92.5%
John Cashin (NDPA)	103	2.7%
A.C. Shelton (I)	134	3.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	7	0.2%
Menter Walker (I)	37	1.0%
John Watts (Whig)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,775
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Cleburne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	3,507	92.0%
John Cashin (NDPA)	45	1.2%
A.C. Shelton (I)	238	6.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	13	0.3%
Menter Walker (I)	6	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,814
Turnout: 58%

1970 Governor, Coffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	8,082	85.8%
John Cashin (NDPA)	760	8.1%
A.C. Shelton (I)	444	4.7%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	84	0.9%
Menter Walker (I)	29	0.3%
John Watts (Whig)	26	0.3%
TOTAL	9,425
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Colbert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	9,751	77.9%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,461	11.7%
A.C. Shelton (I)	914	7.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	245	2.0%
Menter Walker (I)	94	0.8%
John Watts (Whig)	50	0.4%
TOTAL	12,515
Turnout: 41%

1970 Governor, Conecuh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	3,286	80.1%
John Cashin (NDPA)	574	14.0%
A.C. Shelton (I)	174	4.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	20	0.5%
Menter Walker (I)	15	0.4%
John Watts (Whig)	31	0.8%
TOTAL	4,100
Turnout: 44%

1970 Governor, Coosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	2,841	76.7%
John Cashin (NDPA)	609	16.4%
A.C. Shelton (I)	219	5.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	8	0.2%
Menter Walker (I)	23	0.6%
John Watts (Whig)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,705
Turnout: 58%

1970 Governor, Covington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	11,295	90.4%
John Cashin (NDPA)	450	3.6%
A.C. Shelton (I)	696	5.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	32	0.3%
Menter Walker (I)	16	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	12,496
Turnout: 58%

1970 Governor, Crenshaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	4,324	86.5%
John Cashin (NDPA)	400	8.0%
A.C. Shelton (I)	228	4.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	27	0.5%
Menter Walker (I)	4	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,996
Turnout: 63%

1970 Governor, Cullman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	11,608	84.1%
John Cashin (NDPA)	300	2.2%
A.C. Shelton (I)	1,772	12.8%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	67	0.5%
Menter Walker (I)	42	0.3%
John Watts (Whig)	20	0.1%
TOTAL	13,809
Turnout: 43%

1970 Governor, Dale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	7,762	88.8%
John Cashin (NDPA)	557	6.4%
A.C. Shelton (I)	307	3.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	82	0.9%
Menter Walker (I)	9	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	25	0.3%
TOTAL	8,742
Turnout: 28%

1970 Governor, Dallas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	8,438	57.2%
John Cashin (NDPA)	5,639	38.2%
A.C. Shelton (I)	622	4.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	28	0.2%
Menter Walker (I)	21	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	16	0.1%
TOTAL	14,764
Turnout: 47%

1970 Governor, De Kalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	8,372	90.3%
John Cashin (NDPA)	151	1.6%
A.C. Shelton (I)	689	7.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	28	0.3%
Menter Walker (I)	16	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	9,267
Turnout: 36%

1970 Governor, Elmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	8,213	80.4%
John Cashin (NDPA)	862	8.4%
A.C. Shelton (I)	868	8.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	183	1.8%
Menter Walker (I)	57	0.6%
John Watts (Whig)	33	0.3%
TOTAL	10,216
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Escambia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	8,773	83.4%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,164	11.1%
A.C. Shelton (I)	456	4.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	39	0.4%
Menter Walker (I)	10	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	78	0.7%
TOTAL	10,520
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Etowah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	18,067	80.1%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,935	8.6%
A.C. Shelton (I)	2,263	10.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	158	0.7%
Menter Walker (I)	69	0.3%
John Watts (Whig)	68	0.3%
TOTAL	22,560
Turnout: 39%

1970 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	4,549	87.8%
John Cashin (NDPA)	82	1.6%
A.C. Shelton (I)	459	8.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	13	0.3%
Menter Walker (I)	49	0.9%
John Watts (Whig)	28	0.5%
TOTAL	5,180
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	5,817	87.7%
John Cashin (NDPA)	271	4.1%
A.C. Shelton (I)	434	6.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	84	1.3%
Menter Walker (I)	13	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,632
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Geneva County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	7,073	95.2%
John Cashin (NDPA)	181	2.4%
A.C. Shelton (I)	124	1.7%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	23	0.3%
Menter Walker (I)	11	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	21	0.3%
TOTAL	7,433
Turnout: 56%

1970 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	1,745	40.8%
John Cashin (NDPA)	2,420	56.5%
A.C. Shelton (I)	91	2.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	7	0.2%
Menter Walker (I)	3	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,282
Turnout: 73%

1970 Governor, Hale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	3,574	60.7%
John Cashin (NDPA)	2,014	34.2%
A.C. Shelton (I)	169	2.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	82	1.4%
Menter Walker (I)	4	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	48	0.8%
TOTAL	5,891
Turnout: 65%

1970 Governor, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	3,969	87.9%
John Cashin (NDPA)	490	10.9%
A.C. Shelton (I)	47	1.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	2	0.0%
John Watts (Whig)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,513
Turnout: 57%

1970 Governor, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	13,511	89.5%
John Cashin (NDPA)	989	6.6%
A.C. Shelton (I)	409	2.7%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	101	0.7%
Menter Walker (I)	27	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	51	0.3%
TOTAL	15,088
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	7,860	93.0%
John Cashin (NDPA)	193	2.3%
A.C. Shelton (I)	256	3.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	130	1.5%
Menter Walker (I)	4	0.0%
John Watts (Whig)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	8,456
Turnout: 36%

1970 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	83,591	58.9%
John Cashin (NDPA)	30,048	21.2%
A.C. Shelton (I)	24,086	17.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	1,905	1.3%
Menter Walker (I)	1,688	1.2%
John Watts (Whig)	602	0.4%
TOTAL	141,920
Turnout: 35%

1970 Governor, Lamar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	4,956	95.0%
John Cashin (NDPA)	108	2.1%
A.C. Shelton (I)	118	2.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	17	0.3%
Menter Walker (I)	10	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	5,217
Turnout: 60%

1970 Governor, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	11,660	80.3%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,062	7.3%
A.C. Shelton (I)	1,260	8.7%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	320	2.2%
Menter Walker (I)	160	1.1%
John Watts (Whig)	55	0.4%
TOTAL	14,517
Turnout: 35%

1970 Governor, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	5,978	90.4%
John Cashin (NDPA)	411	6.2%
A.C. Shelton (I)	202	3.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	10	0.2%
Menter Walker (I)	2	0.0%
John Watts (Whig)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,611
Turnout: 42%

1970 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	7,130	68.3%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,723	16.5%
A.C. Shelton (I)	1,281	12.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	235	2.3%
Menter Walker (I)	19	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	55	0.5%
TOTAL	10,443
Turnout: 27%

1970 Governor, Limestone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	7,826	85.9%
John Cashin (NDPA)	492	5.4%
A.C. Shelton (I)	512	5.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	239	2.6%
Menter Walker (I)	12	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	27	0.3%
TOTAL	9,108
Turnout: 37%

1970 Governor, Lowndes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	1,728	41.2%
John Cashin (NDPA)	2,041	48.6%
A.C. Shelton (I)	308	7.3%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	51	1.2%
Menter Walker (I)	5	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	66	1.6%
TOTAL	4,199
Turnout: 63%

1970 Governor, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	1,897	29.8%
John Cashin (NDPA)	3,858	60.7%
A.C. Shelton (I)	414	6.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	118	1.9%
Menter Walker (I)	25	0.4%
John Watts (Whig)	48	0.8%
TOTAL	6,360
Turnout: 42%

1970 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	28,669	69.1%
John Cashin (NDPA)	5,021	12.1%
A.C. Shelton (I)	6,629	16.0%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	695	1.7%
Menter Walker (I)	82	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	371	0.9%
TOTAL	41,467
Turnout: 37%

1970 Governor, Marengo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	5,587	59.1%
John Cashin (NDPA)	3,625	38.3%
A.C. Shelton (I)	180	1.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	40	0.4%
Menter Walker (I)	2	0.0%
John Watts (Whig)	21	0.2%
TOTAL	9,455
Turnout: 70%

1970 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	6,323	94.7%
John Cashin (NDPA)	64	1.0%
A.C. Shelton (I)	242	3.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	23	0.3%
Menter Walker (I)	9	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,676
Turnout: 46%

1970 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	10,253	85.7%
John Cashin (NDPA)	193	1.6%
A.C. Shelton (I)	1,275	10.7%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	141	1.2%
Menter Walker (I)	62	0.5%
John Watts (Whig)	36	0.3%
TOTAL	11,960
Turnout: 36%

1970 Governor, Mobile County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	58,124	77.2%
John Cashin (NDPA)	11,909	15.8%
A.C. Shelton (I)	3,658	4.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	1,021	1.4%
Menter Walker (I)	195	0.3%
John Watts (Whig)	362	0.5%
TOTAL	75,269
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	5,115	77.2%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,235	18.6%
A.C. Shelton (I)	202	3.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	26	0.4%
Menter Walker (I)	8	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	36	0.5%
TOTAL	6,622
Turnout: 57%

1970 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	26,770	64.6%
John Cashin (NDPA)	8,044	19.4%
A.C. Shelton (I)	6,048	14.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	258	0.6%
Menter Walker (I)	48	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	301	0.7%
TOTAL	41,469
Turnout: 41%

1970 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	12,536	78.5%
John Cashin (NDPA)	969	6.1%
A.C. Shelton (I)	1,892	11.9%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	469	2.9%
Menter Walker (I)	11	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	83	0.5%
TOTAL	15,960
Turnout: 35%

1970 Governor, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	3,117	51.1%
John Cashin (NDPA)	2,769	45.4%
A.C. Shelton (I)	198	3.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	4	0.1%
Menter Walker (I)	2	0.0%
John Watts (Whig)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,094
Turnout: 71%

1970 Governor, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	4,668	74.4%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,314	20.9%
A.C. Shelton (I)	280	4.5%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	4	0.1%
Menter Walker (I)	3	0.0%
John Watts (Whig)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,274
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	6,503	78.2%
John Cashin (NDPA)	1,151	13.8%
A.C. Shelton (I)	510	6.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	105	1.3%
Menter Walker (I)	2	0.0%
John Watts (Whig)	40	0.5%
TOTAL	8,311
Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	4,291	90.4%
John Cashin (NDPA)	115	2.4%
A.C. Shelton (I)	193	4.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	130	2.7%
Menter Walker (I)	4	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,746
Turnout: 43%

1970 Governor, Russell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	5,880	82.0%
John Cashin (NDPA)	750	10.5%
A.C. Shelton (I)	125	1.7%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	344	4.8%
Menter Walker (I)	18	0.3%
John Watts (Whig)	52	0.7%
TOTAL	7,169
Turnout: 27%

1970 Governor, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	7,162	77.7%
John Cashin (NDPA)	636	6.9%
A.C. Shelton (I)	1,078	11.7%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	167	1.8%
Menter Walker (I)	113	1.2%
John Watts (Whig)	67	0.7%
TOTAL	9,223
Turnout: 41%

1970 Governor, St. Clair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	6,305	82.5%
John Cashin (NDPA)	470	6.1%
A.C. Shelton (I)	769	10.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	50	0.7%
Menter Walker (I)	19	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	34	0.4%
TOTAL	7,647
Turnout: 46%

1970 Governor, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	3,194	51.0%
John Cashin (NDPA)	2,914	46.5%
A.C. Shelton (I)	137	2.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	3	0.0%
Menter Walker (I)	6	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,267
Turnout: 66%

1970 Governor, Talladega County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	12,420	79.2%
John Cashin (NDPA)	2,082	13.3%
A.C. Shelton (I)	1,074	6.8%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	34	0.2%
Menter Walker (I)	33	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	40	0.3%
TOTAL	15,683
Turnout: 42%

1970 Governor, Tallapoosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	7,547	83.4%
John Cashin (NDPA)	555	6.1%
A.C. Shelton (I)	691	7.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	195	2.2%
Menter Walker (I)	36	0.4%
John Watts (Whig)	30	0.3%
TOTAL	9,054
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Tuscaloosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	17,810	72.9%
John Cashin (NDPA)	4,175	17.1%
A.C. Shelton (I)	1,983	8.1%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	344	1.4%
Menter Walker (I)	38	0.2%
John Watts (Whig)	91	0.4%
TOTAL	24,441
Turnout: 34%

1970 Governor, Walker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	13,953	89.3%
John Cashin (NDPA)	592	3.8%
A.C. Shelton (I)	994	6.4%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	27	0.2%
Menter Walker (I)	42	0.3%
John Watts (Whig)	16	0.1%
TOTAL	15,624
Turnout: 46%

1970 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	4,498	87.3%
John Cashin (NDPA)	533	10.3%
A.C. Shelton (I)	92	1.8%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	10	0.2%
Menter Walker (I)	4	0.1%
John Watts (Whig)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,153
Turnout: 57%

1970 Governor, Wilcox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	2,695	52.7%
John Cashin (NDPA)	2,239	43.8%
A.C. Shelton (I)	131	2.6%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	23	0.4%
Menter Walker (I)	14	0.3%
John Watts (Whig)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,113
Turnout: 58%

1970 Governor, Winston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Wallace (D)	3,972	92.4%
John Cashin (NDPA)	62	1.4%
A.C. Shelton (I)	223	5.2%
Jerome Couch (Proh)	19	0.4%
Menter Walker (I)	14	0.3%
John Watts (Whig)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,297
Turnout: 43%