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1868 Alabama gubernatorial election
Turnout	6.44%
	County results; Smith: 100%; Unknown/No Vote:
Governor before election; Robert M. Patton; Independent	Elected Governor ; William Hugh Smith; Republican

The 1868 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on February 4, 1868, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Republican William Hugh Smith ran unopposed. This is the first time that a Republican became governor of Alabama.

Results

1868 Alabama gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Hugh Smith	62,067	100.00
Total votes			62,067	100.00
	Republican gain from Independent

References

^ "AL Governor 1868". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 23, 2016.

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