1872 Alabama gubernatorial election
Nominee
David P. Lewis
T. Hendon
Party
Republican
Liberal Republican
Popular vote
89,868
81,371
Percentage
52.48%
47.52%
Governor before election
Robert B. Lindsay
Democratic
Elected Governor
David P. Lewis
Republican
The 1872 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the governor of Alabama . Republican David P. Lewis , a former Confederate representative, won the election, which would mark the last time until 1986 in which a Republican was elected governor of Alabama.
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