1861 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 1861 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 5, 1861, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat John Gill Shorter won his first term as governor.

1861 Alabama gubernatorial election

August 5, 1861

Nominee John Gill Shorter Thomas H. Watts Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 37,849 28,127 Percentage 57.37% 42.63%

County results Shorter:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Watts:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Unknown/no vote:

Governor before election Andrew B. Moore Democratic Elected Governor John Gill Shorter Democratic

Candidates

Democratic Party

• John Gill Shorter, deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States

Whig Party

• Thomas H. Watts, 3rd Confederate States Attorney General

Election

Statewide

Alabama gubernatorial election, 1861

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Gill Shorter	37,849	57.37%
	Whig	Thomas H. Watts	28,127	42.63%
Total votes			65,976	100.00
	Democratic hold