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1914 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1914 Governor race

Who won the 1914 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Henderson won the 1914 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Charles Henderson received 61,307 popular votes (78.72%). The main challenger was John B. Shields (15.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Henderson and Shields

Henderson +63.6 pts · won by 49,534 votes
Charles HendersonDemocraticWINNER78.72%
61,307 votes
John B. ShieldsRepublican15.11%
11,773 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 6.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.