1823 Alabama gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1823 Alabama gubernatorial election
Country:Alabama
Flag Year:1819
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1821 Alabama gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1821
Next Election:1825 Alabama gubernatorial election
Next Year:1825
Election Date:August 4, 1823
Nominee1:Israel Pickens
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:13,069
Percentage1:55.85%
Nominee2:Henry H. Chambers
Party2:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote2:10,331
Percentage2:44.15%
Map Size:170px
Governor
Before Election:Israel Pickens
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party
After Election:Israel Pickens
After Party:National Republican Party

The 1823 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1823, to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic-Republican incumbent Israel Pickens defeated fellow Democratic-Republican Henry H. Chambers with 55.85% of the vote. Pickens and Chambers had both contested the 1821 election as Democratic-Republicans as well.

General election

Candidates

County results

County[1] ! colspan="2" scope="col"
Israel PickensDemocratic-RepublicanHenry H. ChambersDemocratic-RepublicanTotal votes
%%
Autauga55681.6%12518.4%681
Baldwin7558.1%5441.9%129
Bibb45868.6%21031.4%668
Blount16531.9%35368.1%518
Butler29196.4%113.6%302
Chambers51389.8%5810.2%571
Clarke51389.8%5110.2%564
Conecuh479 71.9%18728.1%666
Covington75 98.7%11.3%76
Dallas76677.5%22322.5%989
Franklin20972.6%7927.4%288
Greene90392.6%727.4%975
Henry17860.1%11839.9%296
Jackson & Decatur43836.1%77663.9%1,214
Jefferson43449.2%44950.8%883
Lauderdale46347.0%63353.0%1,096
Lawrence46232.3%96967.7%1,431
Limestone17712.7%1,21287.3%1,389
Madison84935.3%1,55464.7%2,403
Marengo39289.7%4510.3%437
Marion37692.2%327.8%408
Mobile23965.3%12734.7%366
Monroe82980.5%20119.5%1,030
Montgomery75877.3%22222.7%980
Morgan19721.9%70478.1%901
Pickens17872.1%6927.9%247
Pike79100%00%79
Perry65595.8%294.2%684
St. Clair41965.2%22434.8%643
Shelby18135.5%32964.5%220
Tuscaloosa57543.1%76056.9%1,335
Washington25473.6%9126.4%345
Wilcox44488.4%5811.6%502
Totals13,58057.5%10,03342.5%23,613

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alabama 1823 Governor . A New Nation Votes . . July 2, 2020.