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1859 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1859 Governor race

Who won the 1859 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Andrew B. Moore won the 1859 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Andrew B. Moore received 52,786 popular votes (72.78%). The main challenger was William F. Samford (27.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Moore and Samford

Moore +45.6 pts · won by 33,041 votes
Andrew B. MooreDemocraticWINNER72.78%
52,786 votes
William F. SamfordDemocratic27.22%
19,745 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.