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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
![](IMAGES/COLOR/DD0000.gif) | George Wallace | Democratic |
637,046 |
74.51% |
![](IMAGES/COLOR/00DD00.gif) | John L. Cashin | National Democratic Party of A |
125,491 |
14.68% |
![](IMAGES/COLOR/FFFF00.gif) | A. C. Shelton | Independent |
75,679 |
8.85% |
![](IMAGES/COLOR/FFFF00.gif) | Jerome B. Couch | Alabama Prohibition |
9,705 |
1.14% |
![](IMAGES/COLOR/FFFF00.gif) | Menter G. Walker | Independent |
3,534 |
0.41% |
![](IMAGES/COLOR/FFFF00.gif) | John Watts | Whig |
3,497 |
0.41% |
![State Seal](IMAGES/SEAL/sealAL.png) |
Map Key
> 40% |
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> 50% |
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> 60% |
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> 70% |
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> 80% |
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> 90% |
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| Turnout
![Voter Turnout Graph](IMAGES/VTO/pevto0.png) | ![Vote Pie Chart](pie.php?mode=d&d=637046&r=0&i=125491&l=92415) |
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| Demographic Data
1970 Population: | 3,444,354 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 26.2 | persons/km2 | 1960 Population: | 3,266,740 | Enum. | 1960 Population Density: | 24.9 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 131,426 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.5 | % |
| Election Data and Statistics:
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Alabama Secretary of State. Governor - 1970 Election, Alabama Secretary of State (http://www.sos.state.al.us/cf/election/her/her-sw.cfm) (accessed 23 Jan 2007)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
| Results for and Individual County:
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