1837 Alabama gubernatorial election

1837 Alabama gubernatorial election
	August 7, 1837
	August 7, 1837
Governor before election; Hugh McVay; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Arthur P. Bagby; Democratic

The 1837 Alabama gubernatorial election was an election held on August 7, 1837 to elect the Governor of Alabama. Democratic candidate Arthur P. Bagby beat Anti-Van Buren candidate Samuel W. Oliver with 45.21% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Arthur P. Bagby, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1834-1836.[1]
Samuel W. Oliver, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives, Speaker of the House 1832-1835.[2]

Results

1837 Alabama gubernatorial election[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Arthur P. Bagby	24,419	54.79%
	Independent	Samuel W. Oliver (Anti-Van Buren Democrat)	20,152	45.21%
Majority			4,267	9.57%

References

"BAGBY, Arthur Pendleton (1794-1858)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1897. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1898. p. 1009.
"AL Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

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[1] "BAGBY, Arthur Pendleton (1794-1858)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present. Retrieved 20 June 2020.

[2] Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1897. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1898. p. 1009.

[3] "AL Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 18 June 2020.