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1882 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1882 Governor race

Who won the 1882 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Edward A. O'Neal won the 1882 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Edward A. O'Neal received 102,617 popular votes (68.7%). The main challenger was James L. Sheffield (31.3%).

See the full head-to-head between O'Neal and Sheffield

O'Neal +37.4 pts · won by 55,875 votes
Edward A. O'NealDemocraticWINNER68.7%
102,617 votes
James L. SheffieldRepublican31.3%
46,742 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.