1837 Alabama gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1837 Alabama gubernatorial election Alabama 1819 Presidential no 1835 Alabama gubernatorial election 1835 1839 Alabama gubernatorial election 1839 August 7, 1837 x150px Arthur P. Bagby Democratic Party (United States) 24,419 54.79% x120px Samuel W. Oliver Anti-Van Buren Democrat 20,152 45.21% 1837 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsBagby: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Oliver: #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% #008080 80–90%Unknown/No Vote: #dddddd Governor Hugh McVay Democratic Party (United States) Arthur P. Bagby Democratic Party (United States) The 1837 Alabama gubernatorial election was an election held on August 7, 1837, to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic candidate Arthur P. Bagby beat Anti-Van Buren candidate Samuel W. Oliver with 54.79% of the vote. General election Candidates Arthur P. Bagby, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1834–1836.BAGBY, Arthur Pendleton (1794-1858) https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=B000030 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present June 20, 2020 Samuel W. Oliver, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives, Speaker of the House 1832–1835.Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1897 1898 U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 1009 https://books.google.com/books?id=HV0aAAAAIAAJ Results 1837 Alabama gubernatorial electionDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2003 9780786414390 Jefferson 4 Democratic Party (United States) Arthur P. Bagby 24,419 54.79% -10.65% Anti-Van Buren Democrat Samuel W. Oliver 20,152 45.21% +45.21% 44,571 100% N/A Democratic Party (United States) References Alabama Politics Category:Alabama gubernatorial elections Alabama Category:1837 Alabama elections Category:August 1837