1831 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 1831 Alabama gubernatorial election was an election held on August 1, 1831, to elect the governor of Alabama. Jacksonian candidate John Gayle beat the incumbent Jacksonian governor Samuel B. Moore and National Republican candidate Nicholas Davis with 55.01% of the vote.

1831 Alabama gubernatorial election

← 1829 August 1, 1831 1833 →
 
Nominee John Gayle Nicholas Davis Samuel B. Moore
Party Jacksonian National Republican Jacksonian
Popular vote 14,403 8,137 3,643
Percentage 55.01% 31.08% 13.91%

County results
Gayle:      50–60%      60-70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Davis:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Moore:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Unknown/No Vote:      

Governor before election

Samuel B. Moore
Jacksonian

Elected Governor

John Gayle
Jacksonian

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1831 Alabama gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Jacksonian John Gayle 14,403 55.01%
National Republican Nicholas Davis 8,173 31.08%
Anti-Jackson Democrat Samuel B. Moore (incumbent) 3,643 13.91%
Majority 6,266 23.93%
Turnout

By county

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County results[4][a]
County John Gayle

Jacksonian

Nicholas Davis

National Republican

Samuel B. Moore

Anti-Jackson Democrat

Total Votes
# % # % # %
Autauga 631 56.00% 356 31.60% 139 12.30% 1,126
Baldwin 119 59.80% 77 38.70% 3 1.50% 199
Bibb 595 71.80% 69 8.30% 165 19.90% 829
Blount 371 71.90% 86 16.70% 59 11.40% 516
Butler 254 37.60% 330 48.80% 62 9.20% 646
Clarke 562 82.50% 82 12.00% 37 5.40% 681
Conecuh 449 66.90% 208 3.00% 14 2.10% 671
Covington -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Dale -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Fayette 60 15.40% 114 29.30% 215 55.30% 389
Franklin 381 38.50% 555 56.10% 53 5.40% 989
Greene 1,398 90.60% 65 4.20% 80 5.20% 1,543
Henry -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Jackson 649 36.60% 342 19.30% 780 44.00% 1,771
Jefferson -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lauderdale 438 37.60% 703 60.40% 23 2.00% 1,164
Lawrence 617 45.50% 635 46.90% 103 7.60% 1,355
Limestone 449 33.30% 893 62.40% 6 0.40% 1,348
Lowndes -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Madison 1,535 63.20% 804 33.10% 91 3.70% 2,430
Marengo 743 89.60% 64 6.40% 22 2.70% 829
Marion 161 37.90% 169 39.80% 95 22.40% 425
Mobile 533 70.60% 221 9.30% 1 0.10% 755
Monroe 503 67.20% 237 31.60% 9 1.20% 749
Montgomery 1,020 51.80% 915 28.50% 36 1.80% 1,971
Morgan 481 44.20% 555 51.00% 53 4.90% 1,089
Perry 615 61.70% 182 18.30% 199 20.00% 996
Pickens 255 29.10% 304 34.70% 316 36.10% 875
Pike -- -- -- -- -- -- --
St. Clair -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Shelby 429 51.30% 387 46.30% 20 2.40% 836
Tuscaloosa 441 29.20% 754 50.00% 313 20.80% 1,508
Walker -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Washington -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Wilcox 456 56.70% 254 31.50% 95 11.80% 805
Total 14,403 55.00% 8,137 31.10% 3,643 13.90% 26,183

References

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  1. ^ "Candidates for Governor of the State of Alabama". The Democrat. Huntsville, Alabama. May 12, 1831. p. 3. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alabama Governors - John Gayle". Alabama Department of Archives & History. August 10, 2009. Archived from the original on January 1, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Alabama Governors - Samuel B. Moore - 1831". Alabama Department of Archives & History. August 10, 2009. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 3. ISBN 9780786414390.

Notes

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  1. ^ Dubin was unable to locate official returns for Covington, Dale, Henry, Jefferson, Lowndes, Pike, St. Clair, Walker, and Washington counties.