1841 Alabama gubernatorial election

1841 Alabama gubernatorial election
Turnout	8.33%
Governor before election; Arthur P. Bagby; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Benjamin Fitzpatrick; Democratic

The 1841 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 2, 1841 in order to elect the Governor of Alabama. Term started on November 22, 1841. Democrat Benjamin Fitzpatrick won his first term as Governor with 56.9% of the vote.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Benjamin Fitzpatrick, candidate for the 1837 but lost in the primary. ^[1]

Independent Whig

James W. McLung

Election

Alabama gubernatorial election, 1841^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Benjamin Fitzpatrick	27,974	56.87
	Whig	James W. McLung	21,219	43.13
Total votes			56,513	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1841-45)". encyclopediaofalabama.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^ "AL Governor 1841". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.

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[1] "Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1841-45)". encyclopediaofalabama.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.

[2] "AL Governor 1841". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.

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