1851 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1851 Alabama gubernatorial election
  1849 August 4, 1851 1853  
Turnout5.66%
  Governor Henry Watkins Collier.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Henry W. Collier James Shields
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote37,4805,749
Percentage85.76%13.16%

1851 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
Collier:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Shields:     50-60%
Unknown/No Vote:     

Governor before election

Henry W. Collier
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry W. Collier
Democratic

The 1851 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 4, 1851, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat Henry W. Collier won his second term with a big majority of the votes.

Contents

Candidates

Democratic Party

Whig Party

Election

1851 Alabama gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry W. Collier (incumbent) 37,480 85.76
Whig James Shields 5,74913.16
Write-in4731.08
Total votes46,097 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. pp. 6–7. ISBN   9780786414390.