1946 Alabama State Treasurer election

1946 Alabama State Treasurer election
November 5, 1946
State Treasurer before election; Walter Lusk; Democratic	Elected State Treasurer ; John Brandon; Democratic

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

John Brandon, former State Auditor of Alabama^[2]^[3]

Eliminated in primary

Thomas H. Maxwell, member of the State Democratic Executive Committee and perennial candidate for Alabama's 6th congressional district^[4]^[5]

Results

Democratic primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Brandon	168,641	65.71
	Democratic	T. H. Maxwell	87,993	34.29
Total votes			256,634	100.00

Republican convention

Candidates

Nominee

I. R. Ensey^[6]

General election

Results

1946 Alabama State Treasurer election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Brandon	164,318	88.02
	Republican	I. R. Ensey	22,358	11.98
Total votes			186,676	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.
^ "John Brandon". The Decatur Daily. May 26, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
^ "Brandon Is Leading". The Birmingham Post. May 10, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
^ Sparrow, Hugh W. (May 5, 1946). "Two Candidates Are Seeking Job As Alabama's Treasurer". The Birmingham News. p. 4. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
^ "Thomas Maxwell Files For State Treasurer". The Huntsville Times. February 20, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
^ Beiman, Irving (August 22, 1946). "Republicans Name Full Slate To Run In November Elections". The Birmingham News. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2025.

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

[2] "John Brandon". The Decatur Daily. May 26, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved September 2, 2025.

[3] "Brandon Is Leading". The Birmingham Post. May 10, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2025.

[4] Sparrow, Hugh W. (May 5, 1946). "Two Candidates Are Seeking Job As Alabama's Treasurer". The Birmingham News. p. 4. Retrieved September 2, 2025.

[5] "Thomas Maxwell Files For State Treasurer". The Huntsville Times. February 20, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2025.

[6] Beiman, Irving (August 22, 1946). "Republicans Name Full Slate To Run In November Elections". The Birmingham News. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2025.

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