1986 Alabama State Auditor election

1986 Alabama State Auditor election

← 1982 November 4, 1986 1990 →

Candidate Jan Cook Party Democratic Popular vote 713,653 Percentage 100.0%

State Auditor before election Jan Cook Democratic Elected State Auditor Jan Cook Democratic

The 1986 Alabama State Auditor election was held on November 4, 1986, to elect the State Auditor of Alabama to a four-year term. Incumbent auditor Jan Cook was re-elected to a second term. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jan Cook, incumbent auditor ^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Richard L. "Dick" Ahlgren ^[3]
• Sonja Stacey ^[3]

Results

Democratic primary ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Cook	539,786	73.86
	Democratic	Richard L. "Dick" Ahlgren	112,848	15.44
	Democratic	Sonja Stacey	78,225	10.70
Total votes			730,859	100.00

General election

Results

1986 Alabama State Auditor election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Cook	713,653	100.00
Total votes			713,653	100.00

References

1. "Commissioner Profile: Jan Cook". Alabama Public Service Commission. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
2. "PSC candidates say Wallace their commission model". The Gadsden Times. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
3. "1986 State Auditor Democratic Primary Election Results - Alabama". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
4. "Election Results Archive - Auditor". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved April 10, 2025.