1831 Alabama gubernatorial election
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The 1831 Alabama gubernatorial election was an election held on August 1, 1831, to elect the governor of Alabama. Jacksonian candidate John Gayle beat the incumbent Jacksonian governor Samuel B. Moore and National Republican candidate Nicholas Davis with 55.01% of the vote.
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August 1, 1831
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 County results Gayle: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Davis: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Moore: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% Unknown/No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Nicholas Davis, member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1819â1820.[1]
- John Gayle, member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1822â1823 and 1829â1830.[2]
- Samuel B. Moore, governor of Alabama since March 1831.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonian | John Gayle | 14,403 | 55.01% | ||
| National Republican | Nicholas Davis | 8,173 | 31.08% | ||
| Anti-Jackson Democrat | Samuel B. Moore (incumbent) | 3,643 | 13.91% | ||
| Majority | 6,266 | 23.93% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
By county
| County | John Gayle
Jacksonian |
Nicholas Davis
National Republican |
Samuel B. Moore
Anti-Jackson Democrat |
Total Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Autauga | 631 | 56.00% | 356 | 31.60% | 139 | 12.30% | 1,126 |
| Baldwin | 119 | 59.80% | 77 | 38.70% | 3 | 1.50% | 199 |
| Bibb | 595 | 71.80% | 69 | 8.30% | 165 | 19.90% | 829 |
| Blount | 371 | 71.90% | 86 | 16.70% | 59 | 11.40% | 516 |
| Butler | 254 | 37.60% | 330 | 48.80% | 62 | 9.20% | 646 |
| Clarke | 562 | 82.50% | 82 | 12.00% | 37 | 5.40% | 681 |
| Conecuh | 449 | 66.90% | 208 | 3.00% | 14 | 2.10% | 671 |
| Covington | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dale | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fayette | 60 | 15.40% | 114 | 29.30% | 215 | 55.30% | 389 |
| Franklin | 381 | 38.50% | 555 | 56.10% | 53 | 5.40% | 989 |
| Greene | 1,398 | 90.60% | 65 | 4.20% | 80 | 5.20% | 1,543 |
| Henry | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Jackson | 649 | 36.60% | 342 | 19.30% | 780 | 44.00% | 1,771 |
| Jefferson | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Lauderdale | 438 | 37.60% | 703 | 60.40% | 23 | 2.00% | 1,164 |
| Lawrence | 617 | 45.50% | 635 | 46.90% | 103 | 7.60% | 1,355 |
| Limestone | 449 | 33.30% | 893 | 62.40% | 6 | 0.40% | 1,348 |
| Lowndes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Madison | 1,535 | 63.20% | 804 | 33.10% | 91 | 3.70% | 2,430 |
| Marengo | 743 | 89.60% | 64 | 6.40% | 22 | 2.70% | 829 |
| Marion | 161 | 37.90% | 169 | 39.80% | 95 | 22.40% | 425 |
| Mobile | 533 | 70.60% | 221 | 9.30% | 1 | 0.10% | 755 |
| Monroe | 503 | 67.20% | 237 | 31.60% | 9 | 1.20% | 749 |
| Montgomery | 1,020 | 51.80% | 915 | 28.50% | 36 | 1.80% | 1,971 |
| Morgan | 481 | 44.20% | 555 | 51.00% | 53 | 4.90% | 1,089 |
| Perry | 615 | 61.70% | 182 | 18.30% | 199 | 20.00% | 996 |
| Pickens | 255 | 29.10% | 304 | 34.70% | 316 | 36.10% | 875 |
| Pike | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| St. Clair | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Shelby | 429 | 51.30% | 387 | 46.30% | 20 | 2.40% | 836 |
| Tuscaloosa | 441 | 29.20% | 754 | 50.00% | 313 | 20.80% | 1,508 |
| Walker | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Washington | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Wilcox | 456 | 56.70% | 254 | 31.50% | 95 | 11.80% | 805 |
| Total | 14,403 | 55.00% | 8,137 | 31.10% | 3,643 | 13.90% | 26,183 |
