1851 Alabama gubernatorial election
The 1851 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 4, 1851, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat Henry W. Collier won his second term with a big majority of the votes.
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Candidates
Democratic Party
- Henry W. Collier, incumbent
- William Lowndes Yancey, representative of Alabama's 3rd congressional district from 1844 to 1846.
- Nathaniel Terry, narrowly lost in the 1845 election.
Whig Party
- James Shields[1]
Election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Henry W. Collier (incumbent) | 37,480 | 85.76 | |
Whig | James Shields | 5,749 | 13.16 | |
Democratic | William L. Yancey | 412 | 0.94 | |
Democratic | Nathaniel Terry | 61 | 0.14 | |
Total votes | 46,097 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- "Our Campaigns - Candidate - James Shields".
- "AL Governor 1851". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
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