1984 Alabama Democratic presidential primary
March 13, 1984
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A presidential primary was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on March 13, 1984, to elect delegates representing Alabama to the 1984 Democratic National Convention. Alabama was allocated sixty-two delegates, fifty-two of which were pledged. Thirty-five delegates were elected from the seven congressional districts, five each, and the remaining were chosen by the State Democratic Executive Committee to reflect candidates' statewide vote.[1] Candidates must win 20% of the vote in a congressional district to be entitled to delegates, and 20% of the statewide vote to be allocated at-large delegates.
Four candidates won delegates, John Glenn, Gary Hart, Jesse Jackson, and Walter Mondale won the statewide vote by a large plurality. At the Convention roll call, Alabama cast thirty-nine votes for Mondale, thirteen for Hart, nine for Jackson, and one for Martha Kirkland, the probate judge for Escambia County.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Popular vote | Delegates[3] | |||
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| # | % | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |
| Walter Mondale | 148,165 | 34.60% | 23 | 23 | |
| John Glenn | 89,286 | 20.85% | 10 | 10 | |
| Gary Hart | 88,465 | 20.66% | 10 | 10 | |
| Jesse Jackson | 83,787 | 19.56% | 9 | 9 | |
| Reubin Askew | 1,827 | 0.43% | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Cranston | 1,377 | 0.32% | 0 | 0 | |
| Fritz Hollings | 4,759 | 1.11% | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerald Willis | 6,153 | 1.44% | 0 | 0 | |
| Uncommitted | 4,464 | 1.04% | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 428,283 | 100.00% | 52 | 10 | 62 |
Results by congressional district
| District | Walter Mondale | Gary Hart | John Glenn | Jesse Jackson | Others | Total | |||||||||||
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| # | % | D | # | % | D | # | % | D | # | % | D | # | % | D | # | D | |
| 1st | 13,582 | 28.40% | 2 | 8,577 | 17.93% | 0 | 9,510 | 19.88% | 0 | 14,571 | 30.46% | 3 | 1,591 | 3.33% | 0 | 47,831 | 5 |
| 2nd | 19,364 | 31.16% | 2 | 13,809 | 22.22% | 1 | 13,613 | 21.91% | 1 | 12,781 | 20.57% | 1 | 2,568 | 4.13% | 0 | 62,135 | 5 |
| 3rd | 17,559 | 31.97% | 2 | 13,152 | 23.95% | 2 | 11,055 | 20.13% | 1 | 8,596 | 15.65% | 0 | 4,553 | 8.29% | 0 | 54,915 | 5 |
| 4th | 25,940 | 41.73% | 2 | 17,536 | 28.21% | 2 | 13,114 | 21.10% | 1 | 2,885 | 4.64% | 0 | 2,683 | 4.32% | 0 | 62,158 | 5 |
| 5th | 21,393 | 34.37% | 2 | 14,155 | 22.74% | 1 | 16,059 | 25.80% | 2 | 8,122 | 13.05% | 0 | 2,506 | 4.03% | 0 | 62,235 | 5 |
| 6th | 31,245 | 43.30% | 3 | 10,164 | 14.09% | 0 | 13,366 | 18.52% | 0 | 15,430 | 21.38% | 2 | 1,952 | 2.71% | 0 | 72,157 | 5 |
| 7th | 19,082 | 28.54% | 2 | 11,072 | 16.56% | 0 | 12,569 | 18.80% | 0 | 21,402 | 32.01% | 3 | 2,727 | 4.08% | 0 | 66,852 | 5 |
| Totals | 148,165 | 34.60% | 15 | 88,465 | 20.66% | 6 | 89,286 | 20.85% | 5 | 83,787 | 19.56% | 9 | 18,580 | 4.34% | 0 | 428,283 | 35 |
| At-large | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Delegates | 23 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 52 | |||||||||||
| Source: Secretary of State of Alabama[4] | |||||||||||||||||
See also
- 1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 1984 United States presidential election
- 1984 United States presidential election in Alabama
- 1984 United States elections
References
- ^ Sellers, Bill (19 February 1984). "'Super Tuesday' super confusing". The Mobile Register. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "State leads way to Mondale bid". The Selma Times-Journal. Associated Press. 19 July 1984. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ Montgomery, Kirk (15 March 1984). "Super Tuesday Scorecard". Birmingham Post-Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Elections Data Downloads". Secretary of State of Alabama. Retrieved 17 September 2025.