Walter Coats Givhan (May 7, 1902 – February 18, 1976) was an American politician. An unrepentant white supremacist, he served in both houses of the Alabama Legislature, where he was a strong proponent of racial segregation. He was a Democrat and a Methodist.

He was a member of the state sponsored Alabama State Sovereignty Commission, a state government organization created to fight the federal government mandated integration in schools after Brown v. Board of Education (1954).

Electoral history

+ Alabama Senate election results (1954–1976) Election Winner Runners-up District 29 (1973–1973) 1974 gen Walter C. Givhan (D) 15,070 69.90% Amelia B. Robinson (NDPA) 6,483 30.07% Haywood F. Stokes (WI) 7 0.03% 1974 prim Walter C. Givhan (D) 16,988 57.83 J. L. Chestnut (D) 12,390 42.17% — District 14 (1965–1973) 1970 gen Walter C. Givhan (D) Unk. 100.00% — — 1970 prim ro Walter C. Givhan (D) 14,560 65.56% L. L. Anderson (D) 7,650 34.44% — 1970 prim Walter C. Givhan (D) 6,865 44.22% L. L. Anderson (D) 4,820 31.05% Carl C. Morgan (D) 3,839 24.73% 1966 gen Walter C. Givhan (D) 18,847 100.00% — — 1966 prim Walter C. Givhan (D) 16,534 69.17% Dave Ellwanger (D) 7,371 30.83% — District 30 (1901–1965) 1962 gen Walter C. Givhan (D) 4,599 100.00% — — 1962 sp prim Walter C. Givhan (D) Unopp. — — 1962 prim Walter C. Givhan (D) Unopp. — — 1958 gen Walter C. Givhan (D) 2,353 100.00% — — 1958 prim Walter C. Givhan (D) Unopp. — — 1954 gen Walter C. Givhan (D) 3,918 100.00% — — 1954 prim Walter C. Givhan (D) Unopp. — —

+ Alabama House of Representatives election results (1942–1950) Election Winner Dallas County, place 3 1950 gen Walter C. Givhan (D) 1,860 100.00% 1950 prim Walter C. Givhan (D) Unopp. 1946 gen Walter C. Givhan (D) 1,989 100.00% 1946 prim Walter C. Givhan (D) 3,727 100.00% 1942 gen Walter C. Givhan (D) 777 100.00% 1942 prim Walter C. Givhan (D) 3,315 100.00%

+ Alabama House of Representatives election results (1930) Election Candidate Party Votes Pct. Place 1930 gen Walter C. Givhan Democratic ? ? Elected? of 3 1930 prim Walter C. Givhan Democratic 1,912 20.81% Nominated2nd of 6

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