Election Name: | 1857 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1855 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1855 |
Next Election: | 1859 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1859 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | August 3, 1857 |
Turnout: | 5.74% |
Image1: | Andrew B. Moore.jpg |
Image1 Upright: | .5 |
Nominee1: | Andrew B. Moore |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 41,871 |
Percentage1: | 94.48% |
Image2 Upright: | .5 |
Nominee2: | Others |
Popular Vote2: | 2,447 |
Percentage2: | 5.52% |
Map Size: | 170px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | John A. Winston |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Andrew B. Moore |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1857 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 3, 1857, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat Andrew B. Moore won his first term as governor. John A. Winston did not run because he was term-limited.