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1888 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1888 Governor race

Who won the 1888 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Seay won the 1888 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Seay received 155,973 popular votes (77.6%). The main challenger was W. T. Ewing (22.24%).

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

Seay +55.4 pts · won by 111,266 votes
Thomas SeayDemocraticWINNER77.6%
155,973 votes
W. T. EwingRepublican22.24%
44,707 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.