1888 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1888 Alabama gubernatorial election
  1886 August 6, 1888 1890  
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Nominee Thomas Seay W. T. Ewing
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote155,97344,707
Percentage77.60%22.24%

Governor before election

Thomas Seay
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Seay
Democratic

The 1888 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 6, 1888, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Thomas Seay ran for reelection to a second term.

Results

1888 Alabama gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Seay (incumbent) 155,973 77.60
Republican W. T. Ewing 44,70722.24
Prohibition J. C. Orr2950.15
OtherWrite-ins160.01
Total votes200,991 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "AL Governor 1888". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 29, 2016.