1827 Alabama gubernatorial election
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The 1827 Alabama gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on August 6, 1827, to elect the governor of Alabama. Jacksonian candidate John Murphy ran unopposed and won 99.25% of the vote. Various write-in candidates made up the other 0.75%.
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August 6, 1827
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 County results Murphy: 80â90% >90% Unknown/No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- John Murphy, member of the Alabama House of Representatives in 1820 and the Alabama Senate in 1822, Governor of Alabama since 1825.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Jacksonian | John Murphy (incumbent) | 9,231 | 99.25% | â0.75% | |
| Independent | Write-in candidates | 70 | 0.75% | +0.75% | |
| Majority | 9,301 | 100% | |||
