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The 1863 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 3, 1863 [1] in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Whig Thomas Hill Watts won his first term as governor. [2]
Candidates
Whig Party
Democratic Party
- John Gill Shorter, Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States; incumbent 17th Governor of Alabama [3]
- James F. Dowdell, member of the House of Representatives from Alabama, 1853–1859; colonel in the Confederate Army [4]
Election
Statewide
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Thomas Hill Watts | 28,221 | 71.71 | 29.08 | |
| Democratic | John Gill Shorter | 9,664 | 24.56 | -32.81 | |
| Democratic | James F. Dowdell | 1,371 | 3.74 | 3.74 | |
| Total votes | 39,256 | 100.00 | |||
| Whig gain from Democratic | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Thomas Hill Watts". National Governors Association. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Watts, Thomas Hill". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Shorter, John Gill". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Dowdell, James Ferguson". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 | The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 9780786456468.
Categories:
- Lists of state governors of the United States
- Governors of Alabama
- Political history of the Confederate States of America
- Political history of Alabama
- 1860s in Alabama
- United States gubernatorial elections in the 1860s
- 1863 in the Confederate States of America
- 1863 United States gubernatorial elections
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Government |
The 1863 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 3, 1863 [1] in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Whig Thomas Hill Watts won his first term as governor. [2]
Candidates
Whig Party
Democratic Party
- John Gill Shorter, Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States; incumbent 17th Governor of Alabama [3]
- James F. Dowdell, member of the House of Representatives from Alabama, 1853–1859; colonel in the Confederate Army [4]
Election
Statewide
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Thomas Hill Watts | 28,221 | 71.71 | 29.08 | |
| Democratic | John Gill Shorter | 9,664 | 24.56 | -32.81 | |
| Democratic | James F. Dowdell | 1,371 | 3.74 | 3.74 | |
| Total votes | 39,256 | 100.00 | |||
| Whig gain from Democratic | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Thomas Hill Watts". National Governors Association. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Watts, Thomas Hill". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Shorter, John Gill". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Dowdell, James Ferguson". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 | The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 9780786456468.
Categories:
- Lists of state governors of the United States
- Governors of Alabama
- Political history of the Confederate States of America
- Political history of Alabama
- 1860s in Alabama
- United States gubernatorial elections in the 1860s
- 1863 in the Confederate States of America
- 1863 United States gubernatorial elections