The 1986 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Alabama. Democratic nominee Jim Folsom Jr. defeated Republican nominee Don McGriff.
Democratic primary In the Democratic primary election, candidate Jim Folsom Jr. received a plurality of the votes (37.72%), thus advancing to a runoff against runner-up John Teague. Folsom won the runoff with 57.49% and thus became the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor.
First Round
Runoff
General election On election day, November 4, 1986, Democratic nominee Jim Folsom Jr. won the election by a margin of 278,133 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Don McGriff, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Folsom was sworn in as the 25th lieutenant governor of Alabama on January 19, 1987.
Results
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