1946 Alabama Secretary of State election

1946 Alabama Secretary of State election

← 1942 November 5, 1946 1950 →

Candidate Sibyl Pool Cyrus Kitchens Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 164,849 22,739 Percentage 88.9% 12.1%

Secretary of State before election Sibyl Pool Democratic Elected Secretary of State Sibyl Pool Democratic

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sibyl Pool, incumbent secretary of state ^{[2] [3]}

Eliminated in primary

• Ben A. Hudson, former coach and teacher ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Democratic primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sibyl Pool	170,658	60.53
	Democratic	Ben A. Hudson	111,288	39.47
Total votes			281,946	100.00

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

• Cyrus Kitchens, reverend ^[6]

General election

Results

1946 Alabama Secretary of State election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sibyl Pool	164,849	87.88
	Republican	Cyrus Kitchens	22,739	12.12
Total votes			187,588	100.00

References

1. "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947". Archive.org. State of Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
2. "Sibyl Pool For Secretary Of State". The Centreville Press. May 2, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
3. "State Candidates". The Roanoke Leader. April 4, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
4. "Former Coach, Ben Hudson, Candidate, Visits With Friends". Fayette County Times. February 28, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
5. "Politest Game". The Decatur Daily. February 20, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
6. "National Election". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025. Secretary of State, ... and Cyrus Kitchens, Oneonta, Republican