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1849 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1849 Alabama gubernatorial election
← 1847 August 6, 1849 1851 →
Turnout6.43%
 
Nominee Henry W. Collier Others
Party Democratic
Popular vote 37,281 692
Percentage 98.18% 1.82%

County results
Collier:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Unknown/No Vote:      

Governor before election

Reuben Chapman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry W. Collier
Democratic

The 1849 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 6, 1849, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat Henry W. Collier won his first term with over 98% of the votes.

Candidates

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Democratic Party

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Election

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Alabama gubernatorial election, 1849[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry W. Collier 37,281 98.18
Other 692 1.82
Total votes 37,973 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "AL Governor 1849". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 8, 2019.