1872 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1872 Alabama gubernatorial election
← 1870 November 5, 1872 1874 →
 
Nominee David P. Lewis Thomas H. Herndon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 89,868 81,371
Percentage 52.48% 47.52%

County results
Lewis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Herndon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Robert B. Lindsay
Democratic

Elected Governor

David P. Lewis
Republican

The 1872 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Republican David P. Lewis, a former Democrat and Confederate deputy, narrowly defeated former Confederate Army officer Thomas H. Herndon of the Democratic party by a margin of 4.48%. This would be the last time until 1986 in which a Republican was elected governor of Alabama.

Results

1872 Alabama gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David P. Lewis 89,868 52.48
Democratic Thomas H. Herndon 81,371 47.52
Total votes 171,239 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "AL Governor 1872". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 23, 2016.