1855 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1855 Governor race

Who won the 1855 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

John A. Winston won the 1855 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. John A. Winston received 43,930 popular votes (57.79%). The main challenger was George Shortridge (42.21%).

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

Winston +15.6 pts · won by 11,844 votes

John A. Winston DemocraticWINNER57.79%

43,930 votes

George ShortridgeKnow Nothing42.21%

32,086 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.