1970 Alabama Secretary of State election

1970 Alabama Secretary of State election

← 1966 November 3, 1970 1974 →

Candidate Mabel S. Amos Sally M. Hadnott Party Democratic NDPA Popular vote 601,211 100,526 Percentage 86.67% 13.33%

County results Amos:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Hadnott:     50–60%

Secretary of State before election Mabel S. Amos Democratic Elected Secretary of State Mabel S. Amos Democratic

The 1970 Alabama Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the Secretary of State of Alabama to a four-year term. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mabel S. Amos, incumbent Secretary of State ^[2]

National Democratic Party of Alabama

Candidates

Nominee

• Sally M. Hadnott, civil rights activist ^[3]

General election

Results

1970 Alabama Secretary of State election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mabel S. Amos	601,211	86.67%
	NDPA	Sally M. Hadnott	100,526	13.33%
Total votes			701,737	100.00

References

1. "1970 Secretary of State General Election Results - Alabama". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
2. "Alabama Secretaries of State Mabel Amos". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved April 10, 2025.^{[ dead link ]}
3. "If it was Anything for Justice". Facing South. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
4. "CHAPTERXIII ALABAMA ELECTION STATISTICS" (PDF). 216.226.178.196. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 1971. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2025.