1863 Alabama gubernatorial election
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Government |
The 1863 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 3, 1863Thomas Hill Watts won his first term as governor.[2]
Candidates
Whig Party
Democratic Party
Election
Statewide
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | Thomas Hill Watts
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28,221 | 71.71 | 29.08 | |
Democratic | John Gill Shorter | 9,664 | 24.56 | -32.81 | |
Democratic | James F. Dowdell | 1,371 | 3.74 | 3.74 | |
Total votes | 39,256 | 100.00 | |||
Whig gain from Democratic |
References
- ^ a b "Thomas Hill Watts". National Governors Association. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Watts, Thomas Hill". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Shorter, John Gill". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Dowdell, James Ferguson". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ISBN 9780786456468.