1946 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture election

1946 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture election

← 1942 November 5, 1946 1950 →

Candidate Haygood Paterson J. N. Dennis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 163,911 22,395 Percentage 88.0% 12.0%

Commissioner of Agriculture before election Haygood Paterson Democratic Elected Commissioner of Agriculture Haygood Paterson Democratic

The 1946 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture election election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture to a four-year term. The primary election was held on May 7, 1946. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Haygood Paterson, incumbent commissioner ^{[2] [3]}

Eliminated in primary

• Mason M. Paschall, farmer ^[4]

Results

Democratic primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Haygood Paterson	208,136	77.54
	Democratic	Mason M. Paschall	60,304	22.46
Total votes			268,440	100.00

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

• J. N. Dennis ^[5]

General election

Results

1946 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Haygood Paterson	163,911	87.98
	Republican	J. N. Dennis	22,395	12.02
Total votes			186,306	100.00

References

1. "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947". Archive.org. State of Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
2. "Political Announcement". Mobile Labor Journal. April 26, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
3. "For Haygood Paterson". The Montgomery Advertiser. January 27, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
4. Sparrow, Hugh (May 5, 1946). "Experienced Men Seek Office Of Agriculture Commissioner". The Birmingham News. p. 15. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
5. "State Republicans To Name Candidates". The Birmingham Post. August 19, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved August 22, 2025.