1872 Alabama gubernatorial election|
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County results
Lewis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Herndon: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
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The 1872 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Republican David P. Lewis, a former Democrat and Confederate deputy, narrowly defeated former Confederate Army officer Thomas H. Herndon of the Democratic party by a margin of 4.48%. This would be the last time until 1986 in which a Republican was elected governor of Alabama.
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