1934 Alabama gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1934 Alabama gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Country:Alabama
Previous Election:1930 Alabama gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1930
Next Election:1938 Alabama gubernatorial election
Next Year:1938
Ongoing:no
Election Date:November 2, 1934
Nominee1:Bibb Graves
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:155,197
Percentage1:86.93%
Nominee2:Edmund H. Dryer
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:22,621
Percentage2:12.67%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Benjamin M. Miller
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Bibb Graves
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1934 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1934, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic incumbent Benjamin M. Miller was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.

Democratic primary

At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices; after winning the Democratic primary it was a given you would win the general election.

Candidates

Runoff

As no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held.