1872 Alabama gubernatorial election
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County results Lewis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Herndon: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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[edit]
- ^ "AL Governor 1872". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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