1994Final results
1994 election for Alabama Governor
Governor · Alabama
Forrest H. James Jr (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating James E. Folsom Jr (D) by 0.9 points.
Forrest H. James JrRepublican · winner
50.4%604,926
James E. Folsom JrDemocrat
49.6%594,169
1,199,095 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET