1966 Alabama Superintendent of Education election

1966 Alabama Superintendent of Education election
November 8, 1966
Superintendent before election; Austin R. Meadows; Democratic	Elected Superintendent ; Ernest Stone; Democratic

The 1966 Alabama Superintendent of Education election was held on November 8, 1966, to elect the Alabama Superintendent of Education to a four-year term. The primary election was held on May 3. This election was the final election to the superintendent office, becoming a position appointed by the Alabama State Board of Education.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Ernest Stone, educator^[2]^[3]

Eliminated in primary

Donald L. Horne, superintendent of Cullman County^[4]

Results

Democratic primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ernest Stone	404,539	61.69
	Democratic	Donald L. Horne	251,236	38.31
Total votes			730,859	100.00

General election

Endorsements

Ernest Stone

Organizations

The Cullman Times^[5]

Results

1966 Alabama Superintendent of Education election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ernest Stone	567,367	100.00
Total votes			567,367	100.00

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1967" (PDF). Archive.org. State of Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
^ "Ernest Stone, State Superintendent of Education". Alabama Mosaic. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
^ "...And The Other Races". The Anniston Star. May 5, 1966. p. 4.
^ "Donald L. Horne Candidate for State Superintendent of Education". Newspapers.com. The Daily Sentinel. April 7, 1966. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
^ "Vote the Straight Alabama Democratic Ticket!". The Cullman Times. October 30, 1966. p. 5.

[Results-1] "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1967" (PDF). Archive.org. State of Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved April 12, 2025.

[2] "Ernest Stone, State Superintendent of Education". Alabama Mosaic. Retrieved April 12, 2025.

[3] "...And The Other Races". The Anniston Star. May 5, 1966. p. 4.

[4] "Donald L. Horne Candidate for State Superintendent of Education". Newspapers.com. The Daily Sentinel. April 7, 1966. Retrieved April 12, 2025.

[5] "Vote the Straight Alabama Democratic Ticket!". The Cullman Times. October 30, 1966. p. 5.

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