1902 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 4, 1902
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The 1902 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902, to elect the lieutenant governor of Alabama to a four-year term. It was the first election to the position since it was previously abolished in 1876. Democratic nominee Russell McWhortor Cunningham was elected.
Nominees
[edit]- Russell McWhorter Cunningham, surgeon (Democratic)[1]
- Charles P. Lane, newspaper writer (Republican)[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Russell McWhortor Cunningham | 65,804 | 74.53 | |
| Republican | Charles P. Lane | 22,479 | 25.46 | |
| Prohibition (write-in) | C. J. Hammett | 11 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 88,294 | 100.00 | ||
References
[edit]- â "Dr. Russell M. Cunningham for Lieutenant Governor". The Montgomery Advertiser. February 19, 1902. p. 7. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- â "Republicans in Convention". The Birmingham Times. September 19, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- â "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1903". Archive.org. Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
