1865 Alabama gubernatorial election

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.

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1865 Alabama gubernatorial election

← 1863 November 6, 1865 1868 â†’
Turnout	4.73%
Nominee Robert M. Patton Michael J. Bulger William Russell Smith Party Whig Democratic Union Popular vote 20,611 16,380 8,557 Percentage 45.21% 35.93% 18.77%
County results Patton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Bulger:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Smith:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election Lewis E. Parsons Independent Elected Governor Robert M. Patton Whig

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