1853 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1853 Alabama gubernatorial election
  1851 August 1, 1853 1855  
Turnout6.04%
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Nominee John A. Winston William S. EarnestAlvis Q. Nicks
Party Democratic Whig Union
Popular vote30,11610,1575,763
Percentage64.63%21.80%12.37%

1853 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Winston:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Earnest:     50-60%
Nicks:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Unknown/No Vote:     

Governor before election

Henry W. Collier
Democratic

Elected Governor

John A. Winston
Democratic

The 1853 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 1, 1853, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat John A. Winston won his first term. Henry W. Collier did not run because he was term-limited.

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Candidates

Democratic Party

Whig Party

Union Party

Election

1853 Alabama gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John A. Winston 30,116 64.63
Whig William S. Earnest10,15721.80
Union Alvis Q. Nicks5,76312.37
Whig Richard Wilde Walker 5611.20
Total votes44,318 100.00
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. 7–8. ISBN   9780786414390.