1853 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1853 Governor race

Who won the 1853 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

John A. Winston won the 1853 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. John A. Winston received 30,116 popular votes (64.63%). The main challenger was William S. Earnest (21.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Winston and Earnest

Winston +42.8 pts · won by 19,959 votes

John A. Winston DemocraticWINNER64.63%

30,116 votes

William S. EarnestWhig Party21.8%

10,157 votes

Alvis Q. NicksUnion Party12.37%

5,763 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 1.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

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.