The 1823 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1823, to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic-Republican incumbent Israel Pickens defeated fellow Democratic-Republican Henry H. Chambers with 55.85% of the vote. Pickens and Chambers had both contested the 1821 election as Democratic-Republicans as well.
General election
Candidates Israel Pickens, Alabama governor since 1821, US Representative for North Carolina 1811–1817 Henry H. Chambers, Delegate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention and Alabama House member in 1820
Results
By county + CountyIsrael Pickens Democratic-RepublicanHenry H. Chambers Democratic-Republican Total votes#%#%Autauga 556 81.6% 125 18.4% 681Baldwin 75 58.1% 54 41.9% 129Bibb 458 68.6% 210 31.4% 668Blount 165 31.9% 353 68.1% 518Butler 291 96.4% 11 3.6% 302Chambers 513 89.8% 58 10.2% 571Clarke 513 89.8% 51 10.2% 564Conecuh 479 71.9% 187 28.1% 666Covington 75 98.7% 1 1.3% 76Dallas 766 77.5% 223 22.5% 989Franklin 209 72.6% 79 27.4% 288Greene 903 92.6% 72 7.4% 975Henry 178 60.1% 118 39.9% 296Jackson & Decatur 438 36.1% 776 63.9% 1,214Jefferson 434 49.2% 449 50.8% 883Lauderdale 463 47.0% 633 53.0% 1,096Lawrence 462 32.3% 969 67.7% 1,431Limestone 177 12.7% 1,212 87.3% 1,389Madison 849 35.3% 1,554 64.7% 2,403Marengo 392 89.7% 45 10.3% 437Marion 376 92.2% 32 7.8% 408Mobile 239 65.3% 127 34.7% 366Monroe 829 80.5% 201 19.5% 1,030Montgomery 758 77.3% 222 22.7% 980Morgan 197 21.9% 704 78.1% 901Pickens 178 72.1% 69 27.9% 247Pike 79 100% 0 0% 79Perry 655 95.8% 29 4.2% 684St. Clair 419 65.2% 224 34.8% 643Shelby 181 35.5% 329 64.5% 220Tuscaloosa 575 43.1% 760 56.9% 1,335Washington 254 73.6% 91 26.4% 345Wilcox 444 88.4% 58 11.6% 502Totals13,58057.5%10,03342.5%23,613
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