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1861 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1861 Governor race

Who won the 1861 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

John Gill Shorter won the 1861 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. John Gill Shorter received 37,849 popular votes (57.37%). The main challenger was Thomas Hill Watts (42.63%).

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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.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.