1841 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1841 Alabama gubernatorial election
  1839 August 2, 18411843 
Turnout8.33%
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Nominee Benjamin Fitzpatrick James W. McLung
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote27,97421,219
Percentage56.8743.13

Governor before election

Arthur P. Bagby
Democratic

Elected Governor

Benjamin Fitzpatrick
Democratic

The 1841 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 2, 1841, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Term started on November 22, 1841. Democrat Benjamin Fitzpatrick won his first term as Governor with 56.9% of the vote.

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Candidates

Democratic Party

Independent Whig

Election

1841 Alabama gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Benjamin Fitzpatrick 27,974 56.87
Whig James W. McLung21,21943.13
Total votes56,513 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1841-45)". encyclopediaofalabama.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. "AL Governor 1841". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.