1974 Alabama Supreme Court election

1974 Alabama Supreme Court election

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The 1974 Alabama Supreme Court election was held on November 5, 1974 to elect three associate justices to the Alabama Supreme Court.

Place 1

1974 Alabama Supreme Court election, Place 1

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Candidate Janie Shores Party Democratic Popular vote 458,254 Percentage 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Janie Shores, law professor and candidate for Supreme Court in 1972 ^[1]

Eliminated in primary

• Riley Green, incumbent circuit judge of the 12th Judicial Circuit ^[2]

Endorsements

Janie Shores

Organizations

• The Anniston Star ^[3]

Results

Democratic primary ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janie Shores	399,136	65.52
	Democratic	Riley Green	210,050	34.48
Total votes			609,186	100.00

General election

Results

1974 Alabama Supreme Court associate justice election, Place 1 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janie Shores	458,254	100.00
Total votes			458,254	100.00

Place 2

1974 Alabama Supreme Court election, Place 2

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Candidate R.P. Almon Party Democratic Popular vote 437,590 Percentage 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• R.P. Almon, incumbent Court of Criminal Appeals Justice ^[5]

Eliminated in primary

• James W. Aird ^[4]

Results

Democratic primary ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	R.P. Almon	372,081	65.52
	Democratic	James W. Aird	158,462	34.48
Total votes			530,543	100.00

General election

Results

1974 Alabama Supreme Court associate justice election, Place 2 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	R.P. Almon	437,590	100.00
Total votes			437,590	100.00

Place 3

1974 Alabama Supreme Court election, Place 3

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Candidate Eric Embry Party Democratic Popular vote 436,578 Percentage 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Eric Embry, lawyer ^[6]

Eliminated in primary

• William H. Morrow Jr., general counsel of the Alabama Bar Association ^[7]

Results

Democratic primary ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Embry	367,212	57.92
	Democratic	William H. Morrow Jr.	266,776	42.08
Total votes			633,988	100.00

General election

Results

1974 Alabama Supreme Court associate justice election, Place 3 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Embry	436,578	100.00
Total votes			436,578	100.00

References

1. "Janie Ledlow Shores (1932 - 2017)". Alabama Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
2. "No issues seen in court race". The Anniston Star. May 1, 1974. p. 6.
3. Heller, Catherine (March 27, 1974). "Shores Runs Again". The Anniston Star. p. 4.
4. "Election Results Archive - State Supreme Court". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
5. "Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Reneau Almon dies; memorial service planned for Tuesday". AL.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
6. "Meet The Candidates". The Anniston Star. May 5, 1974. p. 21.
7. "Morrow cites work in court". The Anniston Star. April 30, 1974. p. 5.