1831 Alabama gubernatorial election
The 1831 Alabama gubernatorial election was an election held on August 1, 1831, to elect the governor of Alabama. Jacksonian candidate John Gayle beat the incumbent Jacksonian governor Samuel B. Moore and National Republican candidate Nicholas Davis with 55.01% of the vote.
![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Elections in Alabama |
---|
![]() |
![]() |
General election
Candidates
- Nicholas Davis, member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1819–1820.[1]
- John Gayle, member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1822–1823 and 1829–1830.[2]
- Samuel B. Moore, governor of Alabama since March 1831.[3]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacksonian | John Gayle | 14,403 | 55.01% | ||
National Republican | Nicholas Davis | 8,173 | 31.08% | ||
Jacksonian | Samuel B. Moore (incumbent) | 3,643 | 13.91% | ||
Majority | 6,266 | 23.93% | |||
Turnout |
References
- "Davis, Nicholas". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- "Gayle, John". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- "Moore, Samuel B." OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- "AL Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.