The 1861 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 5, 1861 in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat John Gill Shorter won his first term as governor.
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Elections in Alabama |
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Candidates
[edit]- John Gill Shorter, Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States
Election
[edit]Statewide
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Gill Shorter | 37,849 | 57.37% | |
Whig | Thomas H. Watts | 28,127 | 42.63% | |
Total votes | 65,976 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
[edit]- ^ Dubin, Michael J (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 | The Official Results by State and County. ISBN 9780786456468.