1880 Alabama gubernatorial election
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The 1880 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 2, 1880, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Rufus W. Cobb ran for reelection to a second term.
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County results Cobb: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Pickens: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rufus W. Cobb (incumbent) | 134,905 | 76.10 | |
Greenback | James Madison Pickens | 42,363 | 23.90 | |
Total votes | 177,268 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ "AL Governor 1880". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 29, 2016.