1890 Alabama gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1890 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 4, 1890, in order to elect the governor of Alabama.

1890 Alabama gubernatorial election
← 1888 August 4, 1890 1892 →
  Benjamin McFarland Long
Nominee Thomas G. Jones Benjamin M. Long
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 139,912 42,391
Percentage 76.12% 23.06%

Governor before election

Thomas Seay
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas G. Jones
Democratic

Results edit

1890 Alabama gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas G. Jones 139,912 76.12
Republican Benjamin M. Long 42,391 23.06
Prohibition L. C. Coulson 1,385 0.75
Other Write-ins 109 0.06
Total votes 183,797 100.00
Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ "AL Governor 1890". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 29, 2016.