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Turnout | 8.33% | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Fitzpatrick: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% McLung: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Unknown/No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1841 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 2, 1841, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. The term started on November 22, 1841. Democrat Benjamin Fitzpatrick won his first term as Governor with 56.9% of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Benjamin Fitzpatrick | 27,974% | 56.87% | |
Whig | James W. McLung | 21,219 | 43.13 | |
Total votes | 56,513 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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