1974 Alabama Supreme Court election

November 5, 1974

The 1974 Alabama Supreme Court election was held on November 5, 1974 to elect three associate justices to the Alabama Supreme Court.

Place 1

1974 Alabama Supreme Court election, Place 1


Candidate	Janie Shores
Party	Democratic
Popular vote	458,254
Percentage	100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Janie Shores, law professor and candidate for Supreme Court in 1972^[1]

Eliminated in primary

Riley Green, incumbent circuit judge of the 12th Judicial Circuit^[2]

Endorsements

Janie Shores

Organizations

The Anniston Star^[3]

Results

Democratic primary^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janie Shores	399,136	65.52
	Democratic	Riley Green	210,050	34.48
Total votes			609,186	100.00

General election

Results

1974 Alabama Supreme Court associate justice election, Place 1^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janie Shores	458,254	100.00
Total votes			458,254	100.00

Place 2

1974 Alabama Supreme Court election, Place 2


Candidate	R.P. Almon
Party	Democratic
Popular vote	437,590
Percentage	100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

R.P. Almon, incumbent Court of Criminal Appeals Justice^[5]

Eliminated in primary

James W. Aird^[4]

Results

Democratic primary^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	R.P. Almon	372,081	65.52
	Democratic	James W. Aird	158,462	34.48
Total votes			530,543	100.00

General election

Results

1974 Alabama Supreme Court associate justice election, Place 2^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	R.P. Almon	437,590	100.00
Total votes			437,590	100.00

Place 3

1974 Alabama Supreme Court election, Place 3


Candidate	Eric Embry
Party	Democratic
Popular vote	436,578
Percentage	100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eric Embry, lawyer^[6]

Eliminated in primary

William H. Morrow Jr., general counsel of the Alabama Bar Association^[7]

Results

Democratic primary^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Embry	367,212	57.92
	Democratic	William H. Morrow Jr.	266,776	42.08
Total votes			633,988	100.00

General election

Results

1974 Alabama Supreme Court associate justice election, Place 3^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Embry	436,578	100.00
Total votes			436,578	100.00

References

"Janie Ledlow Shores (1932 - 2017)". Alabama Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
"No issues seen in court race". The Anniston Star. May 1, 1974. p. 6.
Heller, Catherine (March 27, 1974). "Shores Runs Again". The Anniston Star. p. 4.
"Election Results Archive - State Supreme Court". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
"Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Reneau Almon dies; memorial service planned for Tuesday". AL.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
"Meet The Candidates". The Anniston Star. May 5, 1974. p. 21.
"Morrow cites work in court". The Anniston Star. April 30, 1974. p. 5.