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The 1837 Alabama gubernatorial election was an election held on August 7, 1837, to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic candidate Arthur P. Bagby beat Anti-Van Buren candidate Samuel W. Oliver with 45.21% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Arthur P. Bagby, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1834–1836.[1]
- Samuel W. Oliver, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives, Speaker of the House 1832–1835.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Arthur P. Bagby | 24,419 | 54.79% | −10.65% | |
| Independent | Samuel W. Oliver (Anti-Van Buren Democrat) | 20,152 | 45.21% | +45.21% | |
| Majority | 4,267 | 9.57% | |||
References
- ^ "BAGBY, Arthur Pendleton (1794-1858)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1897. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1898. p. 1009.
- ^ "AL Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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