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1874 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1874 Governor race

Who won the 1874 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

George S. Houston won the 1874 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. George S. Houston received 107,118 popular votes (53.28%). The main challenger was David P. Lewis (46.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Houston and Lewis

Houston +6.6 pts · won by 13,190 votes
George S. HoustonDemocraticWINNER53.28%
107,118 votes
David P. LewisRepublican46.72%
93,928 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.