The 1841 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 2, 1841, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. The term started on November 22, 1841. Democrat Benjamin Fitzpatrick won his first term as Governor with 56.9% of the vote.
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| Turnout | 8.33% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Fitzpatrick: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% McLung: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Unknown/No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
editDemocratic Party
edit- Benjamin Fitzpatrick, candidate for the 1837 election but lost in the primary.[1]
Independent Whig
edit- James W. McLung
Election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Benjamin Fitzpatrick | 27,974% | 56.87% | |
| Whig | James W. McLung | 21,219 | 43.13 | |
| Total votes | 56,513 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1841-45)". encyclopediaofalabama.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "AL Governor 1841". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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