1880 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1880 Alabama gubernatorial election
  1878 August 2, 1880 1882  
  Rufus W. Cobb.jpg James Madison Pickens.jpg
Nominee Rufus W. Cobb James Madison Pickens
Party Democratic Greenback
Popular vote134,90542,363
Percentage76.10%23.90%

1880 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Cobb:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Pickens:     50–60%     70–80%

Governor before election

Rufus W. Cobb
Democratic

Elected Governor

Rufus W. Cobb
Democratic

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.

Results

1880 Alabama gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rufus W. Cobb (incumbent) 134,905 76.10
Greenback James Madison Pickens42,36323.90
Total votes177,268 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "AL Governor 1880". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 29, 2016.