1970 Alabama State Auditor election

1970 Alabama State Auditor election
November 3, 1970
 
Candidate Melba Till Allen Mary Pandow
Party Democratic NDPA
Popular vote 614,371 102,015
Percentage 83.1% 13.8%
State Auditor before election

Melba Till Allen
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Melba Till Allen
Democratic

The 1970 Alabama State Auditor election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the State Auditor of Alabama to a four-year term. The primary election was held on May 5, 1970.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Bill Frith, public accountant[3]

Results

Democratic primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melba Till Allen (incumbent) 664,832 84.81
Democratic W.B. (Bill) Frith 119,061 15.19
Total votes 783,893 100.00

Third-party and independent candidates

New Democratic Party of Alabama

Nominee

  • Mary Pandow, chemist and civil rights activist[5]

Prohibition Party

Nominee

  • Daisy Williams[6]

General election

Results

1970 Alabama State Auditor election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melba Till Allen (incumbent) 614,371 83.09
NDPA Mary Pandow 102,015 13.80
Prohibition Daisy Williams 23,024 3.11
Total votes 739,410 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Beasley Wins No. 2 Post". Alabama Journal. November 4, 1970. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  2. ^ "Melba Till Allen Swamps Bill Frith". Alabama Journal. May 6, 1970. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "Auditor's Race Entries Give Views". The Huntsville Times. April 26, 1970. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1971". Archive.org. Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "Chemist In Battle For State Auditor". The Anniston Star. August 31, 1970. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "Auditor Has Opponents". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1970. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
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