1865 Alabama gubernatorial election
The 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1865 in order to elect the Governor of Alabama. Whig Robert Patton won with a narrow majority of the votes, beating Democrat Michael J. Bulger by about 4,000 votes. This was the last time a Whig won the election
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Election
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| Whig | Robert M. Patton | 20,611 | 45.21 | |
| Democratic | Michael J. Bulger | 16,380 | 35.93 | |
| Unionist | William Russell Smith | 8,557 | 18.77 | |
| Total votes | 62,067 | 100.00 | ||
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References
- "AL Governor 1865". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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