1972 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 1972 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 7, 1972.
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Incumbent Senator John Sparkman was re-elected to a fifth term in office over Postmaster General Winton Blount.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Melba Till Allen, Alabama State Auditor
- Sam Chestnut, Jr.
- Robert Edington, State Representative
- Jimmy Harper
- Lambert C. Mims, Mobile City Commissioner
- John Sparkman, incumbent Senator
- Charles Sullins
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman (Incumbent) | 331,838 | 50.25 | |
| Democratic | Melba Till Allen | 194,690 | 29.48 | |
| Democratic | Lambert C. Mims | 87,461 | 13.25 | |
| Democratic | Robert Edington | 22,145 | 3.35 | |
| Democratic | Charles Sullins | 12,164 | 1.84 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Harper | 7,523 | 1.14 | |
| Democratic | Sam Chestnut Jr. | 4,519 | 0.68 | |
| Total votes | 660,340 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Winton Blount, Postmaster General of the United States
- Doris B. Callahan
- James D. Martin, former U.S. Representative from Alabama's 7th congressional district
- Bert Nettles
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Winton Blount | 27,736 | 54.16 | |
| Republican | James D. Martin | 16,800 | 32.81 | |
| Republican | Bert Nettles | 5,765 | 11.26 | |
| Republican | Doris Callahan | 909 | 1.78 | |
| Total votes | 51,210 | 100.00 | ||
Independents and third parties
Alabama Conservative
- Herbert W. Stone
Alabama National Democratic
- John L. LeFlore, founder of Alabama NAACP and civil rights activist
Prohibition
- Jerome B. Couch, nominee for Governor in 1970
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John Sparkman | 654,491 | 62.27 |  2.20 | |
| Republican | Winton Blount | 347,523 | 33.06 |  5.94 | |
| National Democratic Party of Alabama | John L. LeFlore | 31,421 | 2.99 | N/A | |
| Prohibition | Jerome Couch | 10,826 | 1.03 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Herbert W. Stone | 6,838 | 0.65 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,051,099 | 100.00 | |||
See also
References
- "AL US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "AL US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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