Alabama gubernatorial election, 1886

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Alabama gubernatorial election, 1886
  1884 August 2, 1886 1888  

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Nominee Thomas Seay Arthur Bingham
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote145,09536,793
Percentage79.43%20.14%

Governor before election

Edward A. O'Neal
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Seay
Democratic

The 1886 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 2, 1886 in order to elect the Governor of Alabama.

Results

Alabama gubernatorial election, 1886 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Seay 145,09579.43
Republican Arthur Bingham36,79320.14
Prohibition John T. Tanner5760.32
OtherWrite-ins2040.11
Total votes182,668100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "AL Governor 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 29, 2016.