1863 Alabama gubernatorial election

1863 Alabama gubernatorial election

←  1861 August 3, 1863 1865  →

Nominee Thomas Hill Watts John Gill Shorter Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 28,221 9,664 Percentage 71.71% 24.56%

County results Watts:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90% Shorter:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     >90%      Returns Rejected

Governor before election John Gill Shorter Democratic Elected Governor Thomas Hill Watts Whig

The 1863 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 3, 1863 ^[1] in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Whig Thomas Hill Watts won his first term as governor. ^[2]

Candidates

Whig Party

• Thomas H. Watts, 3rd Confederate States Attorney General ^[1]

Democratic Party

• John Gill Shorter, Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States; incumbent 17th Governor of Alabama ^[3]
• James F. Dowdell, member of the House of Representatives from Alabama, 1853–1859; colonel in the Confederate Army ^[4]

Election

Statewide

1863 Alabama gubernatorial election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	Thomas Hill Watts	28,221	71.71	29.08
	Democratic	John Gill Shorter	9,664	24.56	−32.81
	Democratic	James F. Dowdell	1,371	3.74	3.74
Total votes			39,256	100.00
	Whig gain from Democratic

References

1. "Thomas Hill Watts". National Governors Association. January 17, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
2. "Watts, Thomas Hill". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
3. "Shorter, John Gill". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
4. "Dowdell, James Ferguson". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
5. Dubin, Michael J (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 | The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN   9780786456468.