1865 Alabama gubernatorial election
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The 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1865, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Whig Robert M. Patton won with a narrow plurality of the votes, beating Democrat Michael J. Bulger by about 4,000 votes.
This was the last time a Whig won any election in US history.
Election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Whig | Robert M. Patton | 20,611 | 45.21 | |
Democratic | Michael J. Bulger | 16,380 | 35.93 | |
Unionist | William Russell Smith | 8,557 | 18.77 | |
Total votes | 62,067 | 100.00 | ||
Whig gain from Independent |
References[edit]
- ^ "AL Governor 1865". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 2, 2019.