1841 Alabama gubernatorial election
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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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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 election but lost in the primary.[1]
Independent Whig
- James W. McLung
Election
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 |
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