1865 Alabama gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election presidential 1863 Alabama gubernatorial election 1863 1868 Alabama gubernatorial election 1868 no November 6, 1865 4.73% Robert patton.jpg .5 Robert M. Patton Whig Party (United States) 20,611 45.21% Michael J. Bulger.jpg .5 Michael J. Bulger Democratic Party (United States) 16,380 35.93% William Russell Smith - Südstaatenpolitiker.jpg .4 William Russell Smith Unionist politician (American Civil War) 8,557 18.77% 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsPatton: #fee391 40–50% #fed463 50–60% #fec13c 60–70% #fead1d 70–80% #ed9e10 80–90% #dc8d00 >90%Bulger: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Smith: #7DDDDD 40–50% #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% #008080 80–90% Governor Lewis E. Parsons Independent politician Robert M. Patton Whig Party (United States) The 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1865, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Whig Robert M. Patton won with a narrow plurality of the votes, beating Democrat Michael J. Bulger by about 4,000 votes. This was the last time a Whig won any election in US history. Election 1865 Alabama gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262148 AL Governor 1865 Our Campaigns March 2, 2019 Whig Party (United States) Robert M. Patton 20,611 45.21 Democratic Party (United States) Michael J. Bulger 16,380 35.93 Unionist politician (American Civil War) William Russell Smith 8,557 18.77 62,067 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Independent politician References Category:Alabama gubernatorial elections Category:1865 Alabama elections Alabama Category:November 1865 in the United States