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1841 Alabama gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1841 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 2, 1841, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Term started on November 22, 1841. Democrat Benjamin Fitzpatrick won his first term as Governor with 56.9% of the vote.
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| Turnout | 8.33% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Fitzpatrick: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% McLung: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Unknown/No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates edit
Democratic Party edit
- Benjamin Fitzpatrick, candidate for the 1837 election but lost in the primary.[1]
Independent Whig edit
- James W. McLung
Election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Benjamin Fitzpatrick | 27,974 | 56.87 | |
| Whig | James W. McLung | 21,219 | 43.13 | |
| Total votes | 56,513 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References edit