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1847 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1847 Governor race

Who won the 1847 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Reuben Chapman won the 1847 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Reuben Chapman received 30,622 popular votes (56.84%). The main challenger was Nicholas Davis (43.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Chapman and Davis

Chapman +13.7 pts · won by 7,375 votes
Reuben ChapmanDemocraticWINNER56.84%
30,622 votes
Nicholas DavisWhig Party43.16%
23,247 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.