1851 Alabama gubernatorial election

1851 Alabama gubernatorial election
	August 4, 1851
Turnout	5.66%
	Collier: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Shields: 50-60%; Unknown/No Vote:
Governor before election; Henry W. Collier; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Henry W. Collier; Democratic

The 1851 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 4, 1851, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat Henry W. Collier won his second term with a big majority of the votes.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Henry W. Collier, incumbent
William Lowndes Yancey, representative of Alabama's 3rd congressional district from 1844 to 1846.
Nathaniel Terry, narrowly lost in the 1845 election.

Whig Party

James Shields

Election

1851 Alabama gubernatorial election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry W. Collier (incumbent)	37,480	85.76
	Whig	James Shields	5,749	13.16
		Write-in	473	1.08
Total votes			46,097	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. pp. 6–7. ISBN 9780786414390.

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[1] Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. pp. 6–7. ISBN 9780786414390.