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John Jackson Sparkman (December 20, 1899 – November 16, 1985) was an American jurist and politician from the state of Alabama. A Southern Democrat , Sparkman served in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1946 and the United States Senate from 1946 until 1979.
The 1966 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Senator John Sparkman was re-elected to a fourth full term in office over Republican John Grenier . Democratic primary
The 1946 United States Senate special election in Alabama was held on November 5, 1946. [1] Primary elections were held on July 30, 1946. [2] Incumbent Senator John Bankhead died on June 12, 1946. The Democrats were unopposed, thus making the Democratic primary tantamount to the election.
The 1978 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Sparkman decided to retire and Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Howell Heflin was elected to succeed him.
The 1948 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 2, 1948. Senator John Sparkman, who was first elected in 1946 to finish the incomplete term of John Bankhead II, was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican Paul Parsons.
The 1972 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Senator John Sparkman was re-elected to a fifth full term in office over Postmaster General Winton Blount .
Alabama football will honor John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson on Saturday at A-Day for their roles in integrating the Crimson Tide in the 1970s.
Stevenson chose Alabama Senator John Sparkman, a Southern centrist, as his running mate. [2] Sparkman won the vice presidential nomination on the first ballot as no serious rival tried to displace Stevenson's choice. [1] However, many Northerners were not enthused with the choice of Sparkman due to Sparkman's stance on civil rights. [1]