1974 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

1974 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 5, 1974

Nominee Jere Beasley Don Collins Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 433,495 153,814 Percentage 72.06% 25.57%

Lieutenant Governor before election Jere Beasley Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Jere Beasley Democratic

The 1974 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Jere Beasley defeated Republican nominee Don Collins, Prohibition nominee Edna L. Bowling and Independent candidate John Watts.

Democratic primary

In the Democratic primary election, candidate Charles Woods received a plurality of the votes (38.68%), thus advancing to a runoff against runner-up and incumbent lieutenant governor Jere Beasley. Beasley defeated Woods in the runoff with 56.10% and was thus renominated for the general election.

First Round

1974 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Woods	310,351	38.68%
	Democratic	Jere Beasley (incumbent)	308,182	38.41%
	Democratic	Richard Dominick	150,455	18.75%
	Democratic	Ron Creel	25,392	3.17%
	Democratic	Coleman Brown	7,943	0.99%
Total votes			802,323	100.00%

Runoff

1974 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial runoff

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jere Beasley (incumbent)	393,077	56.10%
	Democratic	Charles Woods	307,643	43.90%
Total votes			700,720	100.00%

General election

On election day, November 5, 1974, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Jere Beasley won re-election by a margin of 279,681 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Don Collins, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Beasley was sworn in for his second term on January 21, 1975.

Results

Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jere Beasley (incumbent)	433,495	72.06
	Republican	Don Collins	153,814	25.57
	Prohibition	Edna L. Bowling	9,857	1.64
	Independent	John Watts	4,387	0.73
Total votes			601,553	100.00
	Democratic hold