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The 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1865, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Whig Robert M. Patton won with a narrow plurality of the votes, beating Democrat Michael J. Bulger by about 4,000 votes.

This was the last time a Whig won any election in US history.

Election

1865 Alabama gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Whig gain from Independent

References

  1. ^ "AL Governor 1865". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 2, 2019.


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