Election Name: | 1880 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1878 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1878 |
Next Election: | 1882 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1882 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | August 2, 1880 |
Image1: | Rufus W. Cobb.jpg |
Image Upright: | 0.5 |
Nominee1: | Rufus W. Cobb |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 134,905 |
Percentage1: | 76.10% |
Nominee2: | James Madison Pickens |
Party2: | Greenback Party |
Popular Vote2: | 42,363 |
Percentage2: | 23.90% |
Map Size: | 150px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Rufus W. Cobb |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Rufus W. Cobb |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1880 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 2, 1880, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Rufus W. Cobb ran for reelection to a second term.