1823 Alabama gubernatorial election

1823 Alabama gubernatorial election

August 4, 1823

Nominee Israel Pickens Henry H. Chambers Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 13,069 10,331 Percentage 55.85% 44.15%

County results Pickens:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Chambers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Unknown/No Vote:

Governor before election Israel Pickens Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Israel Pickens National Republican

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

1823 Alabama gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	Israel Pickens (incumbent)	13,069	55.85%	−1.58%
	Democratic-Republican	Henry H. Chambers	10,331	44.15%	+1.58%
Majority			2,738	11.70%
Turnout			23,400

By county

County results

County	Israel Pickens Democratic-Republican		Henry H. Chambers Democratic-Republican		Total votes
	#	%	#	%
Autauga	556	81.6%	125	18.4%	681
Baldwin	75	58.1%	54	41.9%	129
Bibb	458	68.6%	210	31.4%	668
Blount	165	31.9%	353	68.1%	518
Butler	291	96.4%	11	3.6%	302
Chambers	513	89.8%	58	10.2%	571
Clarke	513	89.8%	51	10.2%	564
Conecuh	479	71.9%	187	28.1%	666
Covington	75	98.7%	1	1.3%	76
Dallas	766	77.5%	223	22.5%	989
Franklin	209	72.6%	79	27.4%	288
Greene	903	92.6%	72	7.4%	975
Henry	178	60.1%	118	39.9%	296
Jackson & Decatur	438	36.1%	776	63.9%	1,214
Jefferson	434	49.2%	449	50.8%	883
Lauderdale	463	47.0%	633	53.0%	1,096
Lawrence	462	32.3%	969	67.7%	1,431
Limestone	177	12.7%	1,212	87.3%	1,389
Madison	849	35.3%	1,554	64.7%	2,403
Marengo	392	89.7%	45	10.3%	437
Marion	376	92.2%	32	7.8%	408
Mobile	239	65.3%	127	34.7%	366
Monroe	829	80.5%	201	19.5%	1,030
Montgomery	758	77.3%	222	22.7%	980
Morgan	197	21.9%	704	78.1%	901
Pickens	178	72.1%	69	27.9%	247
Pike	79	100%	0	0%	79
Perry	655	95.8%	29	4.2%	684
St. Clair	419	65.2%	224	34.8%	643
Shelby	181	35.5%	329	64.5%	220
Tuscaloosa	575	43.1%	760	56.9%	1,335
Washington	254	73.6%	91	26.4%	345
Wilcox	444	88.4%	58	11.6%	502
Totals	13,580	57.5%	10,033	42.5%	23,613