National Democratic Party of Alabama
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National Democratic Party of Alabama was a political party active in the state of Alabama, founded by John L. Cashin in 1968. The party became a prominent voice for black voting rights and an important player in local politics in black-dominated communities, but failed to make a lasting impact on state politics.[1][2]
During United States presidential election, 1968 state's Democratic Party divided on two factions - one, who supported former Governor and American Independent Party nominee George Wallace and those who supported Vice President Hubert Humphrey - a Democratic nominee.
Democrats loyal to Humphrey and national Democratic Party formed NDPA as a vehicle to field a slate of electors pledged to him. Although national Democratic Party supported Humphrey, Wallace was put on ballot in his home state as official Democratic nominee (like Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond in 1948 in some southern states, although Harry S. Truman was Democratic nominee, or in 1964, when Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson was not in ballot in Alabama, and an unpledged electors slate was officially nominated by Alabama's Democrats).
In 1970, John L. Cashin ran as the NDPA candidate for governor, against George Wallance.[3]
The NDPA was able to get around hundred of local officials elected, especially in the Western parts of the state.[1][2]
[edit] 1968 presidential election results in Alabama
- George Wallace/Curtis LeMay (American Independent, as Democratic in Alabama) - 691,425 (65.86%)
- Hubert Humphrey/Edmund Muskie (Democratic, but in Alabama on NDPA ticket) - 196,579 (18.72%)
- Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew (Republican) - 146,923 (13.99%)
