1849 Alabama gubernatorial election
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The 1849 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 6, 1849, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat Henry W. Collier won his first term with over 98% of the votes.
August 6, 1849
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| Turnout | 6.43% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Collier: 70â80% 80â90% >90% Unknown/No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
Democratic Party
- Henry W. Collier, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from 1837 to 1849.
Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Henry W. Collier | 37,281 | 98.18 | |
| Other | 692 | 1.82 | ||
| Total votes | 37,973 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
