1863 Alabama gubernatorial election

1863 Alabama gubernatorial election
← 1861 August 3, 1863 1865 →
 
Nominee Thomas Hill Watts John Gill Shorter
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 28,221 9,664
Percentage 71.71% 24.56%

County results
Watts:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Shorter:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      >90%
     Returns Rejected

Governor before election

John Gill Shorter
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Hill Watts
Whig

The 1863 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 3, 1863[1] in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Whig Thomas Hill Watts won his first term as governor.[2]

  1. ^ "Thomas Hill Watts". National Governors Association. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Watts, Thomas Hill". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 11 January 2024.