1835 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 1835 Alabama gubernatorial election was an election held on August 3, 1835 to elect the Governor of Alabama. Democratic candidate Clement Comer Clay beat Whig candidate Enoch Parsons with 65.44% of the vote.

1835 Alabama gubernatorial election

August 3, 1835
 
Nominee Clement C. Clay Enoch Parsons
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 23,279 12,209
Percentage 65.44% 34.32%

Governor before election

John Gayle
Democratic

Elected Governor

Clement C. Clay
Democratic

General election

Candidates

Results

1835 Alabama gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Clement Comer Clay 23,279 65.44%
Whig Enoch Parsons 12,209 34.32%
Independent Write-ins 83 0.23%
Majority 11,070 31.12%

References

  1. "Clay, Clement C." OurCampaigns. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. Mark Allen Baker (2014). "8. The Parsons Family of Lyme and Middletown". Connecticut Families of the Revolution: American Forebears from Burr to Wolcott. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625851963.
  3. "AL Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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