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1823 Alabama gubernatorial election

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1823 Alabama gubernatorial election

← 1821 August 4, 1823 1825 →
 
Nominee Israel Pickens Henry H. Chambers
Party National Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 13,069 10,331
Percentage 55.85% 44.15%

Governor before election

Israel Pickens
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Israel Pickens
National Republican

The 1823 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1823 to elect the Governor of Alabama. National Republican incumbent Israel Pickens defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Henry H. Chambers with 55.85% of the vote. Pickens and Chambers had both contested the 1821 election as Democratic-Republicans

General election

Candidates

  • Israel Pickens, Alabama governor since 1821, US Representative for North Carolina 1811-1817
  • Henry H. Chambers, Delegate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention and Alabama House member in 1820

Results

1823 Alabama gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Republican Israel Pickens 13,069 55.85%
Democratic-Republican Henry H. Chambers 10,331 44.15%
Majority 2,738 11.70%
Turnout 23,400

References

  1. ^ "AL Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Alabama 1823 Governor". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved 2 July 2020.