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1861 Alabama Governor Election
Alabama · 2 candidates
Shorter +14.7 pts · won by 9,722 votes
John Gill ShorterDemocraticWINNER57.37%
37,849 votes
Thomas Hill WattsWhig Party42.63%
28,127 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.