1819 Alabama gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1819 Alabama gubernatorial election Alabama 1819 Presidential no 1821 Alabama gubernatorial election 1821 September 20–21, 1819 x150px William W. Bibb Democratic-Republican Party (United States) 8,321 53.82% 3x4.svg Marmaduke Williams Democratic-Republican Party (United States) 7,140 46.18% 1819 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County results Bibb: #5fd35f 50–60% #37c837 60–70% #2ca02c 70–80% #217821 80–90% #165016 >90%Williams: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Unknown/No Vote: #dddddd Governor William W. Bibb Democratic-Republican Party (United States) 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.Cason Mike Alabama Bicentennial: 200 years of political scandals and scrapes https://www.al.com/news/2019/12/alabama-bicentennial-200-years-of-political-scandals-and-scrapes.html AL.com June 12, 2020 December 4, 2019 General election Candidates William Wyatt Bibb, Governor of the Territory of Alabama Marmaduke Williams, Delegate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention and Senator for North Carolina 1803–09 Results 1819 Alabama gubernatorial electionDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2003 0786414391 Jefferson 1 Democratic-Republican Party (United States) William Wyatt Bibb 8,321 53.82% N/A Democratic-Republican Party (United States) Marmaduke Williams 7,140 46.18% N/A 15,461 100% N/A By county CountyWilliam W. Bibb Democratic-RepublicanMarmaduke Williams Democratic-Republican Total votes#%#%Autauga44098.7% 6 1.3% 446Baldwin 126 92.0% 11 8.0% 137Blount 111 13.3% 722 86.7% 833Cahawba 335 82.1% 73 17.9% 408Clarke 543 66.5% 274 33.5% 817Conecuh 460 92.2% 39 7.8% 499Cotaco 195 30.0% 454 70.0% 649Dallas 647 84.9% 115 15.1% 762Franklin 161 29.4% 387 70.6% 548Lauderdale 142 28.6% 355 71.4% 497Lawrence 493 62.4% 297 37.6% 790Limestone 906 82.2% 196 17.8% 1,102Madison 1,225 49.6% 1,244 50.4% 2,469Marengo 184 31.2% 405 68.8% 589Mobile 172 83.9% 33 16.1% 205Monroe 650 54.9% 534 45.1% 1,184Montgomery 440 55.7% 350 44.3% 790St. Clair 350 66.3% 178 33.7% 528Shelby 278 74.3% 96 25.7% 374Tuscaloosa 123 13.0% 824 87.0% 947Washington 257 44.4% 322 55.6% 579Totals8,32153.8%7,14046.2%15,461 References Alabama Politics Category:Alabama gubernatorial elections Alabama Category:1819 Alabama elections Category:September 1819