Alabama gubernatorial election, 1894

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Alabama gubernatorial election, 1894
  1892 August 6, 1894 1896  

  Governor William Calvin Oates.jpg R. F. Kolb.jpg
Nominee William C. Oates R. F. Kolb
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote110,87583,292
Percentage57.10%42.90%

Governor before election

Thomas G. Jones
Democratic

Elected Governor

William C. Oates
Democratic

The 1894 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 6, 1894, in order to elect the Governor of Alabama.

Results

Alabama gubernatorial election, 1894 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William C. Oates 110,87557.10
Populist R. F. Kolb 83,29242.90
OtherWrite-ins3>0.01
Total votes194,170100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "AL Governor 1894". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 27, 2016.