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1837 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1837 Alabama gubernatorial election

← 1835 August 7, 1837 1839 →
 
Nominee Arthur P. Bagby Samuel W. Oliver
Party Democratic Anti-Van Buren Democrat
Popular vote 24,419 20,152
Percentage 54.79% 45.21%

Governor before election

Hugh McVay
Democratic

Elected Governor

Arthur P. Bagby
Democratic

The 1837 Alabama gubernatorial election was an election held on August 7, 1837 to elect the Governor of Alabama. Democratic candidate Arthur P. Bagby beat Anti-Van Buren candidate Samuel W. Oliver with 45.21% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results

1837 Alabama gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Arthur P. Bagby 24,419 54.79%
Independent Samuel W. Oliver (Anti-Van Buren Democrat) 20,152 45.21%
Majority 4,267 9.57%

References

  1. ^ "BAGBY, Arthur Pendleton (1794-1858)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ^ Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1897. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1898. p. 1009.
  3. ^ "AL Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 18 June 2020.