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1839 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1839 Governor race

Who won the 1839 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Arthur P. Bagby won the 1839 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Arthur P. Bagby received 20,451 popular votes (92.29%). The main challenger was Arthur F. Hopkins (7.71%).

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

Bagby +84.6 pts · won by 18,743 votes
Arthur P. BagbyDemocraticWINNER92.29%
20,451 votes
Arthur F. HopkinsWhig Party7.71%
1,708 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.