1863 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1863 Alabama gubernatorial election
  1861 August 3, 1863 1865  
  Thomas Hill Watts 1860s.jpg John Gill Shorter.jpg
Nominee Thomas Hill Watts John Gill Shorter
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote28,2219,664
Percentage71.71%24.56%

1863 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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]

Contents

Candidates

Whig Party

Democratic Party

Election

Statewide

1863 Alabama gubernatorial election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Thomas Hill Watts 28,22171.7129.08
Democratic John Gill Shorter 9,66424.56−32.81
Democratic James F. Dowdell 1,3713.743.74
Total votes39,256 100.00
Whig gain from Democratic

References

  1. 1 2 "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.