1823 Alabama gubernatorial election
August 4, 1823
 
Nominee Israel Pickens Henry H. Chambers
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 13,069 10,331
Percentage 55.85% 44.15%
County results
Pickens:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Chambers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Unknown/No Vote:      
Governor before election

Israel Pickens
Democratic-Republican

 Elected Governor

Israel Pickens
National Republican

The 1823 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1823, to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic-Republican incumbent Israel Pickens defeated fellow Democratic-Republican Henry H. Chambers with 55.85% of the vote. Pickens and Chambers had both contested the 1821 election as Democratic-Republicans as well.

General election

Candidates

  • Israel Pickens, Alabama governor since 1821, US Representative for North Carolina 1811–1817
  • Henry H. Chambers, Delegate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention and Alabama House member in 1820

Results

1823 Alabama gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Israel Pickens (incumbent) 13,069 55.85% -1.58%
Democratic-Republican Henry H. Chambers 10,331 44.15% +1.58%
Majority 2,738 11.70%
Turnout 23,400

County results

County results
County[2] Israel Pickens

Democratic-Republican

 Henry H. Chambers

Democratic-Republican

 Total votes
# % # %
Autauga 556 81.6% 125 18.4% 681
Baldwin 75 58.1% 54 41.9% 129
Bibb 458 68.6% 210 31.4% 668
Blount 165 31.9% 353 68.1% 518
Butler 291 96.4% 11 3.6% 302
Chambers 513 89.8% 58 10.2% 571
Clarke 513 89.8% 51 10.2% 564
Conecuh 479 71.9% 187 28.1% 666
Covington 75 98.7% 1 1.3% 76
Dallas 766 77.5% 223 22.5% 989
Franklin 209 72.6% 79 27.4% 288
Greene 903 92.6% 72 7.4% 975
Henry 178 60.1% 118 39.9% 296
Jackson & Decatur 438 36.1% 776 63.9% 1,214
Jefferson 434 49.2% 449 50.8% 883
Lauderdale 463 47.0% 633 53.0% 1,096
Lawrence 462 32.3% 969 67.7% 1,431
Limestone 177 12.7% 1,212 87.3% 1,389
Madison 849 35.3% 1,554 64.7% 2,403
Marengo 392 89.7% 45 10.3% 437
Marion 376 92.2% 32 7.8% 408
Mobile 239 65.3% 127 34.7% 366
Monroe 829 80.5% 201 19.5% 1,030
Montgomery 758 77.3% 222 22.7% 980
Morgan 197 21.9% 704 78.1% 901
Pickens 178 72.1% 69 27.9% 247
Pike 79 100% 0 0% 79
Perry 655 95.8% 29 4.2% 684
St. Clair 419 65.2% 224 34.8% 643
Shelby 181 35.5% 329 64.5% 220
Tuscaloosa 575 43.1% 760 56.9% 1,335
Washington 254 73.6% 91 26.4% 345
Wilcox 444 88.4% 58 11.6% 502
Totals 13,580 57.5% 10,033 42.5% 23,613

References

  1. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. pp. 1–2. ISBN 9780786414390.
  2. ↑ "Alabama 1823 Governor". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 2, 2020.


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