1982 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election

1982 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election
← 1978 November 2, 1982 1986 →
Commissioner before election; McMillan Lane; Democratic	Elected Commissioner ; Albert McDonald; Democratic

The 1982 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. State senator Albert McDonald defeated four candidates in the Democratic primary and won the general election unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Albert McDonald, state senator from the 6th district (1974–1982)^[1]

Eliminated in runoff

John "Bubba" Trotman, businessman^[2]

Eliminated in primary

Cecil Davis, public administrator^[3]
Jeff Dean, employee at the department of agriculture^[4]
Jack Folsom, furniture businessman and son of former governor Jim Folsom^[5]

Results

Democratic primary^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Albert McDonald	267,061	34.57
	Democratic	Bubba Trotman	197,183	25.53
	Democratic	Jack Folsom	143,188	18.54
	Democratic	Cecil Davis	122,267	15.83
	Democratic	Jeff Dean	42,717	5.53
Total votes			772,416	100.00

Runoff

Results

Democratic primary runoff
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Albert McDonald	530,218	61.47
	Democratic	Bubba Trotman	332,386	38.53
Total votes			862,604	100.00

General election

Results

1982 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Albert McDonald		100.00
Total votes				100.00

References

^ "McDonald Credits Positive Campaign". The Huntsville Times. September 29, 1982. p. A7. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
^ "Gunter at bat for newphew, Trotman". The Birmingham News. September 24, 1982. p. 10C. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
^ "AEA dodges endorsement for governor". The Birmingham News. September 3, 1982. p. 8A. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
^ "Newcomer Jeff Dean Seeks State Post". The Opelika-Auburn News. September 3, 1982. p. A13. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
^ Rawls, Phillip (July 11, 1982). "Folsoms well represented in races". The Alexander City Outlooko. Associated Press. p. 1. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
^ "More Than 1 Million Voted in State Primary". The Huntsville Times. Associated Press. September 14, 1982. p. A5. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
^ White, Dave (November 3, 1982). "Alabamians choose wave of Democrats". The Birmingham News. p. 20A. Retrieved April 10, 2026.

[1] "McDonald Credits Positive Campaign". The Huntsville Times. September 29, 1982. p. A7. Retrieved April 10, 2026.

[2] "Gunter at bat for newphew, Trotman". The Birmingham News. September 24, 1982. p. 10C. Retrieved April 10, 2026.

[3] "AEA dodges endorsement for governor". The Birmingham News. September 3, 1982. p. 8A. Retrieved April 10, 2026.

[4] "Newcomer Jeff Dean Seeks State Post". The Opelika-Auburn News. September 3, 1982. p. A13. Retrieved April 10, 2026.

[5] Rawls, Phillip (July 11, 1982). "Folsoms well represented in races". The Alexander City Outlooko. Associated Press. p. 1. Retrieved April 10, 2026.

[6] "More Than 1 Million Voted in State Primary". The Huntsville Times. Associated Press. September 14, 1982. p. A5. Retrieved April 10, 2026.

[7] White, Dave (November 3, 1982). "Alabamians choose wave of Democrats". The Birmingham News. p. 20A. Retrieved April 10, 2026.

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