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The 1966 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966, and saw the election of Lurleen Wallace as the governor over U.S. Representative James D. Martin. Incumbent Democrat George Wallace was term limited and could not seek a second consecutive term.
The Democratic primary was handily won by Lurleen Wallace, who was running as the proxy of her husband, governor George Wallace. Wallace captured a majority of the vote cast in the first round of the primary and there was therefore no runoff necessary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lurleen Wallace | 480,841 | 54.10 | |
| Democratic | Richmond Flowers, Sr. | 172,386 | 19.40 | |
| Democratic | Carl Elliott | 71,792 | 8.10 | |
| Democratic | Bob Gilchrist | 49,502 | 5.57 | |
| Democratic | Charles Woods | 41,148 | 4.63 | |
| Democratic | John Malcolm Patterson | 31,011 | 3.49 | |
| Democratic | Jim Folsom | 24,145 | 2.72 | |
| Democratic | A.W. Todd | 9,013 | 1.01 | |
| Democratic | Sherman Powell | 7,231 | 0.81 | |
| Democratic | Eunice Gore | 1,589 | 0.18 | |
| Total votes | 888,658 | 100 | ||
Until 1966, the official election of the Democratic nominee had been a foregone conclusion. This election proved to be a significant departure from that trend, and the showing of James D. Martin proved to the best by a Republican candidate for governor in Alabama since Reconstruction.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Lurleen Burns Wallace | 537,505 | 63.38 | -32.89% | |
| Republican | James D. Martin | 262,943 | 31.00 | N/A | |
| Independent | Carl Robinson | 47,653 | 5.62 | N/A | |
| Majority | 274,562 | 32.38 | |||
| Turnout | 848,101 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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