Election Name: | 1868 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1865 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1865 |
Next Election: | 1870 Alabama gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1870 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | February 4, 1868 |
Turnout: | 6.44% |
Image1: | William Hugh Smith.jpg |
Image1 Upright: | .5 |
Nominee1: | William Hugh Smith |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 62,067 |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
Map Size: | 170px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Robert M. Patton |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Election: | William Hugh Smith |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.