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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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29 %
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[33rd of 50]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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71 %
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[16th of 50]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > seat plurality
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3
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[9th of 45]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
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5/2 |
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109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican > seat plurality
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2
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[5th of 37]
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109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
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2/0 |
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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29% |
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[34th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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71% |
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[17th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > Seat plurality
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3 |
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[12th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
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5/2 |
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109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
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0% |
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[41st of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
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100% |
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[12th of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Republican > Seat plurality
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2 |
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[12th of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
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2/0 |
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic > seat plurality
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-3
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[40th of 47]
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic/Republican
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2/5 |
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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29 %
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[41st of 50]
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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71 %
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[9th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic > seat plurality
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-2
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[33rd of 35]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic/Republican
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0/2 |
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
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0 %
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[46th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
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100 %
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[13th of 50]
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1972 Election > Youth voter turnout
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42% |
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[32nd of 41]
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2000 Election > Youth voter turnout
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40% |
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[11th of 41]
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2004 Election > Total registered voters
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2,418,000 |
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[22nd of 51]
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2004 Election > Total voted
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2,060,000 |
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[24th of 51]
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
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61.8% |
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[25th of 51]
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2004 Election > Voting age population
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3,257,000 |
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[22nd of 51]
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2004 Election > Youth voter turnout
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44% |
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[25th of 41]
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Confederate Memorial Day > Date
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Fourth Monday in April |
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Confederate States of America > Admitted
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February 8 1861 |
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Confederate States of America > Readmitted to the Union
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July 13 1868 |
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Confederate States of America > Secession ordinance
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January 11 1861 |
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Confederate States of America > Under predominant Union control
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1,865 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1789
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1790
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1800
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1810
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1 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1820
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3 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1830
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5 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1840
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7 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1850
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7 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1860
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6 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1870
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8 |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1880
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8
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[17th of 44]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1890
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9
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[16th of 45]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1900
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10
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[15th of 46]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1910
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10
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[19th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1920
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10
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[19th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1930
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9
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[19th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1940
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9
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[17th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1950
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9
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[18th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1960
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8
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[19th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1970
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7
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[21st of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1980
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7
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[22nd of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1990
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7
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[21st of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 2000
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7
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[24th of 50]
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Current US governors > State governors > Party
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Republican |
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Current US governors > State governors > Seat Up
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2010 (term limits) |
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Current US governors > State governors > Took office
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2,003 |
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Electoral Votes
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9 |
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[24th of 51]
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Governor
Bob Riley |
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gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent
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Don Siegelman |
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gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Outcome
Bob Riley (R) 49.2%
Don Siegelman (D) 49% |
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gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
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Democrat |
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gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
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Defeated |
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gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Election Results
Bob Riley (R) 58%
Lucy Baxley (D) 42% |
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Incumbent
Bob Riley |
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gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Party
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Republican |
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gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Status
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Re-elected |
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Gun Laws > Permits
No permit is required to purchase firearms. A permit is required to carry a concealed handgun. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is illegal for a person to possess, obtain, receive, sell, or use a short-barreled rifle or shotgun, except for a peace officer engaged in official duties. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
State law prohibits ownership, possession, or control of a handgun by a person who has been convicted in Alabama or elsewhere of committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence or is a drug addict or habitual drunkard. It is illegal to deliver a handgun to any person under the age of 18 or to one who the seller has reasonable cause to believe has been convicted of a crime of violence or is a drug addict, a habitual drunkard, or of unsound mind. |
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Lieutenant governor
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Jim Folsom, Jr. |
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Lieutenant governors > Party
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Democrat |
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Lieutenant governors > Term > Ends
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2,010 |
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Lieutenant governors > Took > Office
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2,006 |
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Patents Issued
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9,017 |
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[35th of 54]
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Patents Issued (per capita)
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1.978 per 1,000 people |
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[46th of 54]
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Pet skunk > Legality of skunk ownership
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Legal, if bred in state |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > Lower House Majority
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Democratic 61-43 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > Upper House Majority
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Democratic 23-12 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Delegation
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Republican 5-2 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Majority
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Republican 5-2 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class I
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none |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class II
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Republican |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class III
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Republican |
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Reconstruction > Significant dates > Democratic Party Establishes Control
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November 16, 1874 |
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Reconstruction > Significant dates > Joined Confederacy
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February 4, 1861 |
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Reconstruction > Significant dates > Readmitted into Union
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July 14, 1868 |
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Reconstruction era > Reconstruction State-by-state – Significant dates > Joined Confederacy
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February 4, 1861 |
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Reconstruction era > Reconstruction State-by-state – Significant dates > Readmitted into Union
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July 14, 1868 |
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Reconstruction era > Reconstruction State-by-state – Significant dates > Seceded from Union
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January 11, 1861 |
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Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Current Governor
Robert R. "Bob" Riley |
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Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Seat Up
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2010 (term limits) |
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Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Took office
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2,003 |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Ban on
Marriage and
civil union |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Date
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June 2006 |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > No vote
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19 %
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[26th of 28]
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Yes vote
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81 %
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[2nd of 28]
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Base Fine Before fees
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$25.00 |
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[26th of 48]
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Original effective date
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July 18, 1991 |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Type of Law
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Primary Enforcement |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Who is covered
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Age 15+ in front seats |
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Seats in the House of Representatives
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7 seats |
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[24th of 50]
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Secretary of State > Official site
http://www.sos.state.al.us/ |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Incumbent
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John Sparkman |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Opposing Candidates
Julian Elgin (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Status
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Re-elected, 70.2 - 29.8 |
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Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Incumbent
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Lister Hill |
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Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Opposing Candidates
James B. Allen (Democrat)
Perry Hooper (Republican)
Robert Schwenn (NDPA) |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Party
Democrat |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Status
Retired: Democratic victory, 70.0 - 22.1 - 8.0 |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Incumbent
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John Sparkman |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Opposing Candidates
Winton M. Blount (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Status
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Re-elected, 62.3 - 33.1 |
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Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Incumbent
James B. Allen |
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Status
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Re-elected, 95.8 |
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Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Incumbent
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Donald W. Stewart |
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Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Party
Democrat |
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Status
Defeated in primary: Republican victory, 50.2 - 47.1 |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Incumbent
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Howell Heflin |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Opposing Candidates
Albert Lee Smith (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Status
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Re-elected, 62.8 - 36.3 |
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Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Incumbent
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Jeremiah Denton |
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Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Opposing Candidates
Richard C. Shelby (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Status
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Defeated, 50.9 - 49.1 |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Incumbent
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Howell Heflin |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Opposing Candidates
Bill Cabaniss (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Status
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Re-elected, 60.7 - 39.3 |
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Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Incumbent
Richard C. Shelby |
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Opposing Candidates
Clayton Suddith (Democrat) |
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Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Party
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Republican |
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Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Status
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Re-elected, 63 - 37 |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Incumbent
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Jeff Sessions |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Opposing Candidates
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Susan Parker (Democrat) |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Party
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Republican |
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Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Status
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Re-elected, 59 - 40 |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Incumbent
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Richard Shelby |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Opponents
Wayne Sowell (D) 32% |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Party
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Republican |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Result
Re-elected to 4th term:
Richard Shelby (R) 68% |
Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > 2002 Election Results
Jeff Sessions (R) 59%; Susan Parker (D) 40%; Other 1% |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Incumbent
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Jeff Sessions (R) |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Possible opposing candidates
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Ron Sparks (D) |
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Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Status
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Running for Re-election |
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Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > 2004 Election Results
Richard Shelby (R) 68%; Wayne Sowell (D) 32% |
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Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Incumbent
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Richard Shelby |
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Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Party
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Republican |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Current Governor
Robert R. Riley |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Elected/took office
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2,002 |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Party
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Republican |
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Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Seat Up
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2010 (term-limited) |
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State Attorney General > Current Attorney General
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Troy King |
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State Attorney General > Party
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Republican |
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State Attorney General > Term expires
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2,011 |
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State Attorney General > Took office
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2,004 |
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State court > Nomenclature > Court of Last Resort
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Supreme Court |
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State court > Nomenclature > Intermediate Appellate Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals
(-1969: single Court of Appeals) |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Lieutenant Governor
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Democratic |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Secretary of State
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Republican |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Treasurer
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Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Incumbent
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George Wallace |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Fob James (Democratic) 72.6%
H. Guy Hunt (Republican) 25.9%
Jim Partain (Prohibition) 1.1%
Richard Dare (Independent) 0.5% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Status
Term-limited, Democratic victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Incumbent
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Fob James |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
George Wallace (Democratic) 57.6%
Emory Folmar (Republican) 39.1%
Leo Suiter (Alabama Conservative) 1.6%
Henry Klingler (Libertarian) 0.7%
John Jackson (Alabama Nat'l Democrat) 0.4%
John Dyer (Prohibition) 0.4%
Martin J. Boyers (Socialist Workers) 0.2% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Status
Retired, Democratic victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Incumbent
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George Wallace |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
H. Guy Hunt (Republican) 56.4%
Bill Baxley (Democratic) 43.6% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Status
Retired, Republican victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Incumbent
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H. Guy Hunt |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Paul Hubbert (Democratic) 47.9% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Party
Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected, 52.1% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Incumbent
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Jim Folsom, Jr. |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Status
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Defeated, 49.4% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Incumbent
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Fob James |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Opposing Candidates
Don Siegelman (Democratic) 57.7% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Party
Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Status
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Defeated, 42.1% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent
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Don Siegelman |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Bob Riley (Republican) 49.2%
John Sophocleus (Libertarian) 1.7% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
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Defeated, 49.0% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent
Bob Riley |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party
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Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status
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Re-elected |
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