The 1819 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on September 20–21, 1819, to elect the first governor of Alabama. Democratic-Republican candidate William Wyatt Bibb defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Marmaduke Williams with 53.82% of the vote. The debate over where Alabama's permanent capital should be was reportedly an important issue in the race - Williams supported Tuscaloosa while Bibb proposed Cahawba. After the election, Cahawba was made capital, but it was moved to Tuscaloosa in 1825.
General election
Candidates William Wyatt Bibb, Governor of the Territory of Alabama Marmaduke Williams, Delegate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention and Senator for North Carolina 1803–09
Results
By county
CountyWilliam W. Bibb Democratic-RepublicanMarmaduke Williams Democratic-Republican Total votes#%#%Autauga44098.7% 6 1.3% 446Baldwin 126 92.0% 11 8.0% 137Blount 111 13.3% 722 86.7% 833Cahawba 335 82.1% 73 17.9% 408Clarke 543 66.5% 274 33.5% 817Conecuh 460 92.2% 39 7.8% 499Cotaco 195 30.0% 454 70.0% 649Dallas 647 84.9% 115 15.1% 762Franklin 161 29.4% 387 70.6% 548Lauderdale 142 28.6% 355 71.4% 497Lawrence 493 62.4% 297 37.6% 790Limestone 906 82.2% 196 17.8% 1,102Madison 1,225 49.6% 1,244 50.4% 2,469Marengo 184 31.2% 405 68.8% 589Mobile 172 83.9% 33 16.1% 205Monroe 650 54.9% 534 45.1% 1,184Montgomery 440 55.7% 350 44.3% 790St. Clair 350 66.3% 178 33.7% 528Shelby 278 74.3% 96 25.7% 374Tuscaloosa 123 13.0% 824 87.0% 947Washington 257 44.4% 322 55.6% 579Totals8,32153.8%7,14046.2%15,461
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