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Steve Flowers on John Sparkman

Alabama Public Radio
Published May 30, 2017 at 11:22 AM CDT

In 1946, Senator John Bankhead died in office; this created a unique situation for John Sparkman. He sought the vacant senate seat, yet remained on the ballot for his house seat. Sparkman beat the field handily with a strong backing from labor unions - winning both races at the same time - making him the only person in American history to accomplish this feat...
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Politics & Government Senate seatLister HillAlabama senatorsJohn Bankheadlabor unionshouse seat
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