1853 Alabama gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1853 Alabama gubernatorial election presidential 1851 Alabama gubernatorial election 1851 1855 Alabama gubernatorial election 1855 no August 1, 1853 6.04% John A. Winston.jpg .5 John A. Winston Democratic Party (United States) 30,116 64.63% No image.svg .5 William S. Earnest Whig Party (United States) 10,157 21.80% No image.svg .5 Alvis Q. Nicks Union Democrat 5,763 12.37% 1853 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsWinston: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Earnest: #fed463 50–60%Nicks: #7DDDDD 40–50% #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70%Unknown/No Vote: #dddddd Governor Henry W. Collier Democratic Party (United States) John A. Winston Democratic Party (United States) The 1853 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 1, 1853, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat John A. Winston won his first term. Henry W. Collier did not run because he was term-limited. Candidates Democratic Party John A. Winston Whig Party William S. Earnest Richard Wilde Walker, son of Senator John Williams Walker. Union Party Alvis Q. Nicks Election 1853 Alabama gubernatorial electionDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2003 9780786414390 Jefferson 7–8 Democratic Party (United States) John A. Winston 30,116 64.63 Whig Party (United States) William S. Earnest 10,157 21.80 Union Democrat Alvis Q. Nicks 5,763 12.37 Whig Party (United States) Richard Wilde Walker 561 1.20 44,318 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Alabama gubernatorial elections Category:1853 Alabama elections Alabama Category:August 1853