1878 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1878 Alabama gubernatorial election
  1876 August 5, 1878 1880  
  Rufus W. Cobb.jpg
Nominee Rufus W. Cobb
Party Democratic
Popular vote88,255
Percentage100.00%

1878 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Cobb:     >90%

Governor before election

George S. Houston
Democratic

Elected Governor

Rufus W. Cobb
Democratic

The 1878 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 5, 1878, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat Rufus W. Cobb ran unopposed.

Results

1878 Alabama gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rufus W. Cobb 88,255 100.00
Total votes88,255 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "AL Governor 1878". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 29, 2016.