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1886 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1886 Governor race

Who won the 1886 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Seay won the 1886 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Seay received 145,095 popular votes (79.43%). The main challenger was Arthur Bingham (20.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Seay and Bingham

Seay +59.3 pts · won by 108,302 votes
Thomas SeayDemocraticWINNER79.43%
145,095 votes
Arthur BinghamRepublican20.14%
36,793 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.