1896 Alabama gubernatorial election
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The 1896 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 3, 1896, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat William C. Oates decided not to run for a second term in office.
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County results Johnston: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Goodwyn: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph F. Johnston | 128,549 | 59.01 | |
Populist | Albert Taylor Goodwyn | 89,290 | 40.99 | |
Other | Write-ins | 4 | >0.01 | |
Total votes | 217,843 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ "AL Governor 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 27, 2016.