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1837 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1837 Governor race

Who won the 1837 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Arthur P. Bagby won the 1837 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Arthur P. Bagby received 24,419 popular votes (54.79%). The main challenger was Samuel W. Oliver (45.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Bagby and Oliver

Bagby +9.6 pts · won by 4,267 votes
Arthur P. BagbyDemocraticWINNER54.79%
24,419 votes
Samuel W. OliverIndependent45.21%
20,152 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.