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The 1880 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 2, 1880, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Rufus W. Cobb ran for reelection to a second term.
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The 1880 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 2, 1880, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Rufus W. Cobb ran for reelection to a second term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rufus W. Cobb (incumbent) | 134,905 | 76.10 | |
| Greenback | James Madison Pickens | 42,363 | 23.90 | |
| Total votes | 177,268 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Athens is a city in and the county seat of Limestone County, in the U.S. state of Alabama; it is included in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 25,406.
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The 1912 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Alabama voters chose twelve representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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The 2022 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey took office on April 10, 2017 upon the resignation of fellow Republican Robert J. Bentley and won a full term in 2018. She won her bid for a second full term in a landslide.
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