In 1982, George Wallace was elected to his final term as governor of Alabama, defeating Republican Emory Folmar, mayor of Montgomery.
Wallace Official Portrait, 1983
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Courtesy of Alabama Department of Archives and History
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In 1982, George Wallace was elected to his final term as governor of Alabama, defeating Republican Emory Folmar, mayor of Montgomery.