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1870 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1870 Governor race

Who won the 1870 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Robert B. Lindsay won the 1870 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Robert B. Lindsay received 77,723 popular votes (50.47%). The main challenger was William Russell Smith (49.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Lindsay and Smith

Lindsay +0.9 pts · won by 1,441 votes
Robert B. LindsayDemocraticWINNER50.47%
77,723 votes
William Russell SmithRepublican49.53%
76,282 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.