The Evening Star (May 10, 1946)
Patrick gains runoff by 122 votes in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM (AP) – Rep. Luther Patrick, who earlier conceded his defeat, is entitled to a runoff by a narrow margin in the ninth congressional (Birmingham) district, an official tabulation showed today.
Official figures for the county’s 254 boxes in Tuesday’s primary gave Laurie Battle, ex-Army major, a total of 23,381 votes to 17,925 for Patrick and 5,573 for Hugh Du Bose. The count showed Mr. Battle, making his first political race, lacked 122 votes for a majority.