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.

1865 Alabama gubernatorial election

← 1863 November 6, 1865 1868 →
Turnout	4.73%
Nominee Robert M. Patton Michael J. Bulger William Russell Smith Party Whig Democratic Unionist 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

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

Election

1865 Alabama gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Robert M. Patton	20,611	45.21
	Democratic	Michael J. Bulger	16,380	35.93
	Unionist	William Russell Smith	8,557	18.77
Total votes			62,067	100.00
	Whig gain from Independent

References

1. "AL Governor 1865". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 2, 2019.