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1894 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1894 Governor race

Who won the 1894 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

William C. Oates won the 1894 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. William C. Oates received 110,875 popular votes (57.1%). The main challenger was Reuben Kolb (42.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Oates and Kolb

Oates +14.2 pts · won by 27,583 votes
William C. OatesDemocraticWINNER57.1%
110,875 votes
Reuben KolbPopulist Party42.9%
83,292 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.