1872 Alabama gubernatorial election

1872 Alabama gubernatorial election

November 5, 1872

Nominee David P. Lewis Thomas H. Herndon Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 89,868 81,371 Percentage 52.48% 47.52%

County results Lewis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Herndon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

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 Democrat and Confederate deputy, narrowly defeated former Confederate Army officer Thomas H. Herndon of the Democratic party by a margin of 4.48%. This would be the last time until 1986 in which a Republican was elected governor of Alabama.

Results

1872 Alabama gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David P. Lewis	89,868	52.48
	Democratic	Thomas H. Herndon	81,371	47.52
Total votes			171,239	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic