1946 Alabama Attorney General election

1946 Alabama Attorney General election

← 1942 November 5, 1946 1950 →

Candidate Albert A. Carmichael Jere Murphy Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 163,381 22,351 Percentage 88.9% 12.0%

Attorney General before election William N. McQueen Democratic Elected Attorney General Albert A. Carmichael Democratic

The 1946 Alabama Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the Attorney General of Alabama to a four-year term. Albert A. Carmichael was elected to a second non-consecutive term. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Albert A. Carmichael, former Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (1939–1943) and former Attorney General (1935–1939) ^{[2] [3]}

Results

Democratic primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. A. Carmichael	209,340	100.00
Total votes			209,340	100.00

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Jere Murphy ^{[4] [5]}

General election

Results

1946 Alabama Attorney General election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. A. Carmichael	163,381	87.97
	Republican	Jere Murphy	22,351	12.03
Total votes			185,732	100.00

References

1. "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947". Archive.org. State of Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
2. "Carmichael Unopposed". The Birmingham Post. January 15, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
3. "Ellis Slashes Back At Critics". The Birmingham Post. May 25, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
4. "Alabama Republicans Put Slate on Ticket". Greenville Advocate. September 12, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
5. "Large Cullman County Vote Expected At Polls, Tuesday". The Cullman Tribune. October 31, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.