1970 Alabama Secretary of State election
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The 1970 Alabama Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the Secretary of State of Alabama to a four-year term.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mabel S. Amos, incumbent Secretary of State[2]
National Democratic Party of Alabama
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Sally M. Hadnott, civil rights activist[3]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mabel S. Amos | 601,211 | 86.67 | |
| NDPA | Sally M. Hadnott | 100,526 | 14.33 | |
| Total votes | 701,737 | 100.00 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "1970 Secretary of State General Election Results - Alabama". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Alabama Secretaries of State Mabel Amos". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "If it was Anything for Justice". Facing South. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "CHAPTERXIII ALABAMA ELECTION STATISTICS" (PDF). 216.226.178.196. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 1971. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2025.