1865 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1865 Alabama gubernatorial election
  1863 November 6, 1865 1868  
Turnout4.73%
  Robert patton.jpg Michael J. Bulger.jpg William Russell Smith - Sudstaatenpolitiker.jpg
Nominee Robert M. Patton Michael J. Bulger William Russell Smith
Party Whig Democratic Union
Popular vote20,61116,3808,557
Percentage45.21%35.93%18.77%

1865 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Patton:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%
Bulger:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Smith:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Lewis E. Parsons
Independent

Elected Governor

Robert M. Patton
Whig

The 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1865, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Whig Robert M. Patton won with a narrow plurality of the votes, beating Democrat Michael J. Bulger by about 4,000 votes.

This was the last time a Whig won any election in US history.

Election

1865 Alabama gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Robert M. Patton 20,611 45.21
Democratic Michael J. Bulger16,38035.93
Union William Russell Smith 8,55718.77
Total votes62,067 100.00
Whig gain from Independent

References

  1. "AL Governor 1865". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 2, 2019.