1946 Alabama Secretary of State election

1946 Alabama Secretary of State election
November 5, 1946
Secretary of State before election; Sibyl Pool; Democratic	Elected Secretary of State ; Sibyl Pool; Democratic

The 1946 Alabama Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the Secretary of State of Alabama to a four-year term. The primary election was held on May 7, 1946.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Sibyl Pool, incumbent secretary of state^[2]^[3]

Eliminated in primary

Ben A. Hudson, former coach and teacher^[4]^[5]

Results

Democratic primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sibyl Pool	170,658	60.53
	Democratic	Ben A. Hudson	111,288	39.47
Total votes			281,946	100.00

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

Cyrus Kitchens, reverend^[6]

General election

Results

1946 Alabama Secretary of State election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sibyl Pool	164,849	87.88
	Republican	Cyrus Kitchens	22,739	12.12
Total votes			187,588	100.00

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947". Archive.org. State of Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
^ "Sibyl Pool For Secretary Of State". The Centreville Press. May 2, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
^ "State Candidates". The Roanoke Leader. April 4, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
^ "Former Coach, Ben Hudson, Candidate, Visits With Friends". Fayette County Times. February 28, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
^ "Politest Game". The Decatur Daily. February 20, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
^ "National Election". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025. Secretary of State, ... and Cyrus Kitchens, Oneonta, Republican

[Register-1] "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947". Archive.org. State of Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

[2] "Sibyl Pool For Secretary Of State". The Centreville Press. May 2, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

[3] "State Candidates". The Roanoke Leader. April 4, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

[4] "Former Coach, Ben Hudson, Candidate, Visits With Friends". Fayette County Times. February 28, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

[5] "Politest Game". The Decatur Daily. February 20, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

[6] "National Election". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2025. Secretary of State, ... and Cyrus Kitchens, Oneonta, Republican

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