George Wallace
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George Wallace
U.S.A.
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Personal Background
George Wallace graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law and embarked on a career in law and politics. He served as an assistant attorney general and was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives. Wallace transitioned to the judiciary, becoming a Circuit Judge known for his segregationist stance. Despite his controversial views, he later apologized for his actions during the civil rights movement.
Political Ideas
George Wallace's political identity is steeped in a rigid segregationist ideology that sharply contrasts with his later, albeit partial, acknowledgment of civil rights. His uncompromising stance on states' rights and opposition to desegregation reveals a deeply entrenched, racially motivated worldview. Wallace's rhetorical style was confrontational, marked by his famous "stand in the schoolhouse door" speech, which underscores his willingness to use direct action to uphold segregation. Despite his later apology to civil rights pioneers, the consistency of his segregationist beliefs throughout his career highlights a conceptual rigidity that defies conventional political pragmatism.
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Election History
Democratic runoff results
512,203 votes (51.19%)
45th Governor of Alabama
Alabama Governor 1982, Democrat Primary
425,469 votes (42.53%)
Election History
45th Governor of Alabama
497,574 votes (83.16%)
Alabama Governor 1974, Democrat Primary
536,235 votes (64.79%)
Election History
Democratic runoff results
559,832 votes (51.56%)
45th Governor of Alabama
637,046 votes (74.51%)
Alabama Governor 1970, Democrat Primary
416,443 votes (40.84%)
Winner: Albert Brewer
Election History
U.S.A. President
9,901,118 votes (13.50%)
Winner: Richard M. Nixon
Election History
Democratic runoff results
340,730 votes (55.87%)
45th Governor of Alabama
303,987 votes (96.27%)
Alabama Governor 1962, Democrat Primary
207,062 votes (32.49%)
Election History
Democratic primary runoff results
250,451 votes (44.27%)
Winner: John Malcolm Patterson
Alabama Governor 1958, Democrat Primary
162,435 votes (26.26%)
Election History
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Barbour County
Election History
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Barbour County
Election History
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Barbour County
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