1819 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 1819 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on September 20–21, 1819, to elect the first governor of Alabama. Democratic-Republican candidate William Wyatt Bibb defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Marmaduke Williams with 53.82% of the vote. The debate over where Alabama's permanent capital should be was reportedly an important issue in the race - Williams supported Tuscaloosa while Bibb proposed Cahawba. After the election, Cahawba was made capital, but it was moved to Tuscaloosa in 1825.[1]

1819 Alabama gubernatorial election

September 20–21, 1819 1821 →
 
Nominee William W. Bibb Marmaduke Williams
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 8,321 7,140
Percentage 53.82% 46.18%

County results
Bibb:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Williams:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Unknown/No Vote:      

Elected Governor

William W. Bibb
Democratic-Republican

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1819 Alabama gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican William Wyatt Bibb 8,321 53.82%
Democratic-Republican Marmaduke Williams 7,140 46.18%
Majority 1,181 7.64%
Turnout 15,461

By county

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County William W. Bibb

Democratic-Republican

Marmaduke Williams

Democratic-Republican

Total votes
# % # %
Autauga 440 98.7% 6 1.3% 446
Baldwin 126 92.0% 11 8.0% 137
Blount 111 13.3% 722 86.7% 833
Cahawba 335 82.1% 73 17.9% 408
Clarke 543 66.5% 274 33.5% 817
Conecuh 460 92.2% 39 7.8% 499
Cotaco 195 30.0% 454 70.0% 649
Dallas 647 84.9% 115 15.1% 762
Franklin 161 29.4% 387 70.6% 548
Lauderdale 142 28.6% 355 71.4% 497
Lawrence 493 62.4% 297 37.6% 790
Limestone 906 82.2% 196 17.8% 1,102
Madison 1,225 49.6% 1,244 50.4% 2,469
Marengo 184 31.2% 405 68.8% 589
Mobile 172 83.9% 33 16.1% 205
Monroe 650 54.9% 534 45.1% 1,184
Montgomery 440 55.7% 350 44.3% 790
St. Clair 350 66.3% 178 33.7% 528
Shelby 278 74.3% 96 25.7% 374
Tuscaloosa 123 13.0% 824 87.0% 947
Washington 257 44.4% 322 55.6% 579
Totals 8,321 53.8% 7,140 46.2% 15,461

References

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  1. ^ Cason, Mike (December 4, 2019). "Alabama Bicentennial: 200 years of political scandals and scrapes". AL.com. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 1. ISBN 0786414391.