1946 Alabama Attorney General election

1946 Alabama Attorney General election
	November 5, 1946
Attorney General before election; William N. McQueen; Democratic	Elected Attorney General ; Albert A. Carmichael; Democratic

The 1946 Alabama Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the Attorney General of Alabama to a four-year term. Albert A. Carmichael was elected to a second non-consecutive term.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Albert A. Carmichael, former Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (1939–1943) and former Attorney General (1935–1939)^[2]^[3]

Results

Democratic primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. A. Carmichael	209,340	100.00
Total votes			209,340	100.00

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

Jere Murphy^[4]^[5]

General election

Results

1946 Alabama Attorney General election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. A. Carmichael	163,381	87.97
	Republican	Jere Murphy	22,351	12.03
Total votes			185,732	100.00

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947". Archive.org. State of Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
^ "Carmichael Unopposed". The Birmingham Post. January 15, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
^ "Ellis Slashes Back At Critics". The Birmingham Post. May 25, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
^ "Alabama Republicans Put Slate on Ticket". Greenville Advocate. September 12, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
^ "Large Cullman County Vote Expected At Polls, Tuesday". The Cullman Tribune. October 31, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.

[Register-1] "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947". Archive.org. State of Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 16, 2025.

[2] "Carmichael Unopposed". The Birmingham Post. January 15, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.

[3] "Ellis Slashes Back At Critics". The Birmingham Post. May 25, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.

[4] "Alabama Republicans Put Slate on Ticket". Greenville Advocate. September 12, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.

[5] "Large Cullman County Vote Expected At Polls, Tuesday". The Cullman Tribune. October 31, 1946. Retrieved August 17, 2025.

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