The Nation - News from July 1, 1986
The Democratic Party of Alabama refused to certify state Atty. Gen. Charlie Graddick as its candidate for governor and said it will name a committee to review the results of its June 24 runoff election. An official canvassing showed Graddick ahead of Lt. Gov. Bill Baxley by less than 1% of the vote, but the returns were challenged because some voters who cast ballots in the June 3 Republican primary also voted in the Democrats’ contest. The number of illegal “crossovers” has been estimated at perhaps 25,000 of the 931,000 ballots cast.
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