Alabama 1966 Elections Bring Wallace Wave and GOP Setback
The 1966 Alabama races produced a sweeping Wallace victory across the governorship and state offices. Democrats unified behind Mrs. Lurleen Wallace and swept incumbents like Sparkman and Jones while Republicans saw their gains from 1964 erode, with James D. Martin losing his bid for governor and GOP seats shrinking in Congress.
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Wallace
Wallaces
John J. Sparkman
U. S
Robert E. Jones
Congress
James D. Martin
Tom
Alabama Political Battle Shapes Wallace Era Victory
In Alabama, Lurleen Wallace wins the Democratic primary and general election amid a tense party fight over control. Republicans secure only three House seats as Wallace allies push unity against a strong Wallace faction. The era shifts with prominent figures like Flowers, Gilchrist, Elliott, and Patterson contesting the governor race.
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Wallace
Alabama
Lurleen
Democratic Party
States’ Rights
Speel
Lurleen Wallace
Richmond Flowers
Bob Gilchrist
U.S
Carl Elliott
John Patterson
Flowers
Gilchrist
Ryan deGraffenried
DeGraffenried
Elliott
Patterson
Democratic Executive Committee
Birmingham
Robert Vance
Albert Brewer
Ernest Stone
Mable Amos
Alabama Public Service
C. C. Jack Owen
Richard Beard
U. S
Armstead Selden
George Andrews
Melba Till Allen
Agnes Baggett
MacDonald Gallion
Sibyl Pool
Year Of The Democrat Morgan County Style
Democrats swept Morgan County elections with 10000 of 15500 voters choosing straight ticket. Sheriff race saw David Sandlin defeat incumbent Dick Fleming. State races saw Bob Harris win Senate primary and run unopposed in November. Local posts filled by Les Doss Ralph Slate Cleon Yates John McBride Paul Collier Jack Maddox Alvis Briscoe.
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Morgan County
Morgan
David Sandlin
Danville
Sandlin
Dick Fleming
Decatur
House
Ralph Slate
Cleon Yates
Harrison Hill
Yates
John McBride
Paul Collier
County Board of Revenue and Control
Jack Maddox
Board of Revenue
Alvis Briscoe
County Board of Education
Many New Faces In Area Courthouses After Vote
The 1966 elections bring new officeholders to Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties. Evans defeats Ennis to become sheriff. Rutherford wins Lawrence County sheriff race. Graves loses in Cullman County. New officials include Hamons as revenue chair and Thrasher as tax collector among others.
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Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Buddy) Evans
Clyde Ennis
W. C. (Crant) Waldrop
Lawrence County
Neal Fretwell
Landersville
Harlon
Pete) Wuteaes
Culman County
Redstone Arsenal
Ploye Bure Graves
Rutherford
Harold Terry
Graves
Melvin Long
Limestone County
Evans
Thomas Lee Hamons
Board of Revenue
Ed Christopher
Elam Hamilton
Charlie Sammet
Mosene Conner
Coy Thrasher
Claude Parker
Savings Bonds Sales Rise Across Four Mississippi Counties in 1966
Morgan County leads with 94.9 percent of its $120,000 goal as 1966 sales reach $664,894 for ten months. Lawrence County hits 108.2 percent of its $115,000 goal with $124,475. Cullman and Limestone counties also near full goals with 90.5 and 96.8 percent respectively. October proves a record month nationwide with over 71,000 bonds sold in Morgan County.
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Morgan County
Cullman
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan
Henon Pearce
Lawrence County
Wayne Gentry
Cullman County
Carroll Eddins
Limestone County
W. S. Garth Jr
Jetport Project Moves Forward In Huntsville Madison County
Construction began on the Huntsville Madison County jetport with a Decatur contractor winning a 2.919 million terminal facility contract. Hertz Corp will manage all terminal services and a 25 year airport plan funded by bonds, with rent and receipts backing repayment. A federal grant of 11 391 will upgrade Pryor Field runway lighting as part of a 25 494 federal investment in the region.
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Huntsville-Madison County
Decatur
Pryor Field
Pearce, DeMoss & King
Hertz Corp
New York
Hertz
Madison County Airport Authority
Airport Authority
Cording
J. E. Mitchell
Federal Aviation Agency
Alabama
John Sparkman
Lister Hill
Bob Jones
Morgan-Limestone County
Morgan County Births Surpass Deaths by Three to One in 1966
Morgan County Health Department statistics show 1,586 births and 614 deaths from Jan 1 to Nov 1966, a higher birth count than deaths though both declined slightly from 1965. August had the most births at 183, with March and September following.
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Morgan County
Morgan County Health Department
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Sherman Powell
Falkville
Hartselle
GOP
George C. Wallace
George Wallace
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