1851 Alabama gubernatorial election

1851 Alabama gubernatorial election
← 1849 August 4, 1851 1853 →
Turnout5.66%
 
Nominee Henry W. Collier James Shields
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 37,480 5,749
Percentage 85.76% 13.16%

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.