Election 1890 Results
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1890 Alabama governor election
Thomas G. Jones (Democrat) beat Benjamin M. Long (Republican) in Alabama in 1890, 76.1% to 23.1%, a margin of 53.1 points and 97,521 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1888, when Thomas Seay won.
Democrats led in 64 of the 66 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 2. The largest, Dallas, cast 9,013 votes and went to the Democrat by 74.9 points. The closest was Winston, where 50 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas G. Jones won | Democratic | 139,912 | 76.1% |
| Benjamin M. Long | Republican | 42,391 | 23.1% |
| All other candidates | 1,494 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 183,797 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 7,883 87.5% | 1,128 12.5% | 2 | 9,013 | D+74.9 |
| Jefferson | 7,921 89.2% | 927 10.4% | 29 | 8,877 | D+78.8 |
| Montgomery | 5,787 70.5% | 2,427 29.5% | 8,214 | D+40.9 | |
| Lowndes | 4,965 83.0% | 1,020 17.0% | 5,985 | D+65.9 | |
| Marengo | 4,712 83.5% | 928 16.5% | 5,640 | D+67.1 | |
| Barbour | 4,982 92.8% | 389 7.2% | 5,371 | D+85.5 | |
| Perry | 4,484 84.4% | 831 15.6% | 5,315 | D+68.7 | |
| Wilcox | 4,436 93.6% | 298 6.3% | 5 | 4,739 | D+87.3 |
| Madison | 2,339 53.7% | 1,936 44.4% | 81 | 4,356 | D+9.3 |
| Hale | 3,890 89.8% | 441 10.2% | 4,331 | D+79.6 | |
| Mobile | 2,274 55.5% | 1,797 43.8% | 28 | 4,099 | D+11.6 |
| Jackson | 2,410 65.3% | 1,174 31.8% | 104 | 3,688 | D+33.5 |
| Lee | 2,387 66.7% | 1,190 33.3% | 1 | 3,578 | D+33.5 |
| Butler | 2,731 78.8% | 735 21.2% | 3,466 | D+57.6 | |
| Talladega | 2,472 72.4% | 937 27.4% | 6 | 3,415 | D+44.9 |
| Chambers | 2,036 60.5% | 1,326 39.4% | 1 | 3,363 | D+21.1 |
| Elmore | 2,053 62.9% | 1,207 37.0% | 2 | 3,262 | D+25.9 |
| Sumter | 2,385 74.8% | 803 25.2% | 1 | 3,189 | D+49.6 |
| Lawrence | 1,426 44.7% | 1,706 53.5% | 55 | 3,187 | R+8.8 |
| Etowah | 2,405 76.4% | 741 23.6% | 3,146 | D+52.9 | |
| Shelby | 2,015 67.4% | 953 31.9% | 23 | 2,991 | D+35.5 |
| Tallapoosa | 2,163 72.8% | 806 27.1% | 1 | 2,970 | D+45.7 |
| Calhoun | 2,473 85.5% | 398 13.8% | 21 | 2,892 | D+71.7 |
| Walker | 1,431 51.4% | 1,349 48.5% | 4 | 2,784 | D+2.9 |
| Bullock | 2,068 75.8% | 659 24.2% | 2,727 | D+51.7 | |
| Monroe | 2,175 80.8% | 516 19.2% | 2,691 | D+61.6 | |
| Pike | 1,942 72.2% | 748 27.8% | 2,690 | D+44.4 | |
| Tuscaloosa | 2,119 79.0% | 462 17.2% | 101 | 2,682 | D+61.8 |
| Henry | 1,890 74.0% | 549 21.5% | 116 | 2,555 | D+52.5 |
| De Kalb | 1,569 61.8% | 968 38.2% | 2,537 | D+23.7 | |
| Colbert | 1,350 55.3% | 1,050 43.0% | 43 | 2,443 | D+12.3 |
| Greene | 1,871 78.4% | 514 21.5% | 1 | 2,386 | D+56.9 |
| Morgan | 1,672 70.8% | 587 24.8% | 104 | 2,363 | D+45.9 |
| Crenshaw | 1,963 83.9% | 377 16.1% | 1 | 2,341 | D+67.7 |
| Russell | 1,623 69.9% | 699 30.1% | 2,322 | D+39.8 | |
| Marshall | 1,807 81.1% | 354 15.9% | 68 | 2,229 | D+65.2 |
| Clarke | 1,737 79.4% | 451 20.6% | 2,188 | D+58.8 | |
| Conecuh | 1,319 61.4% | 830 38.6% | 2,149 | D+22.8 | |
| Cherokee | 1,919 96.0% | 56 2.8% | 23 | 1,998 | D+93.2 |
| Lauderdale | 1,473 77.2% | 435 22.8% | 1,908 | D+54.4 | |
| Clay | 1,201 66.0% | 608 33.4% | 10 | 1,819 | D+32.6 |
| Blount | 1,500 83.7% | 246 13.7% | 47 | 1,793 | D+69.9 |
| Macon | 1,428 79.7% | 363 20.3% | 1,791 | D+59.5 | |
| Dale | 1,584 88.6% | 203 11.4% | 1,787 | D+77.3 | |
| Limestone | 1,294 73.2% | 473 26.8% | 1,767 | D+46.5 | |
| Autauga | 1,387 78.8% | 254 14.4% | 120 | 1,761 | D+64.3 |
| Lamar | 1,445 82.4% | 303 17.3% | 5 | 1,753 | D+65.1 |
| Chilton | 1,420 83.5% | 279 16.4% | 1 | 1,700 | D+67.1 |
| Coosa | 1,292 76.7% | 266 15.8% | 126 | 1,684 | D+60.9 |
| Bibb | 1,101 65.8% | 573 34.2% | 1,674 | D+31.5 | |
| Marion | 1,173 72.0% | 455 27.9% | 1 | 1,629 | D+44.1 |
| Pickens | 1,520 95.0% | 79 4.9% | 1 | 1,600 | D+90.1 |
| Fayette | 1,090 69.6% | 379 24.2% | 98 | 1,567 | D+45.4 |
| St. Clair | 1,263 81.0% | 207 13.3% | 90 | 1,560 | D+67.7 |
| Randolph | 1,130 73.0% | 396 25.6% | 21 | 1,547 | D+47.4 |
| Franklin | 945 65.2% | 459 31.7% | 45 | 1,449 | D+33.5 |
| Cleburne | 1,038 78.7% | 260 19.7% | 21 | 1,319 | D+59.0 |
| Washington | 988 77.9% | 280 22.1% | 1,268 | D+55.8 | |
| Choctaw | 1,015 80.1% | 246 19.4% | 6 | 1,267 | D+60.7 |
| Coffee | 1,122 93.8% | 65 5.4% | 9 | 1,196 | D+88.4 |
| Baldwin | 724 65.3% | 385 34.7% | 1,109 | D+30.6 | |
| Covington | 1,031 97.9% | 22 2.1% | 1,053 | D+95.8 | |
| Geneva | 967 95.8% | 42 4.2% | 1,009 | D+91.7 | |
| Cullman | 754 76.6% | 213 21.6% | 17 | 984 | D+55.0 |
| Winston | 402 44.2% | 452 49.7% | 55 | 909 | R+5.5 |
| Escambia | 541 74.9% | 181 25.1% | 722 | D+49.9 |
Counties as they stood in 1890; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Alabama governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kay Ivey (R) | R+37.8 |
| 2018 | Kay Ivey (R) | R+19.1 |
| 2014 | Robert Bentley (R) | R+27.3 |
| 2010 | Robert Bentley (R) | R+15.7 |
| 2006 | Robert Riley (R) | R+15.9 |
| 2002 | Robert Riley (R) | R+0.2 |
| 1998 | Don Siegelman (D) | D+15.6 |
| 1994 | Fob James (R) | R+0.9 |
| 1990 | Guy Hunt (R) | R+4.2 |
| 1986 | Guy Hunt (R) | R+12.9 |
| 1982 | George C. Wallace (D) | D+18.6 |
| 1978 | Fob James (D) | D+46.7 |
| 1974 | George C. Wallace (D) | D+68.4 |
| 1970 | George Wallace (D) | D+74.5 |
| 1966 | Lurleen Burns Wallace (D) | D+32.4 |
| 1962 | George C. Wallace (D) | D+96.3 |
| 1958 | John Malcolm Patterson (D) | D+76.8 |
| 1954 | Jim Folsom (D) | D+46.7 |
| 1950 | Gordon Persons (D) | D+82.2 |
| 1946 | James E. Folsom (D) | D+77.3 |
| 1942 | Chauncey Sparks (D) | D+78.4 |
| 1938 | Frank M. Dixon (D) | D+74.9 |
| 1934 | Bibb Graves (D) | D+74.3 |
| 1930 | Benjamin M. Miller (D) | D+61.8 |
| 1926 | Bibb Graves (D) | D+62.4 |
| 1922 | William W. Brandon (D) | D+56.3 |
| 1918 | Thomas Kilby (D) | D+80.2 |
| 1914 | Charles Henderson (D) | D+63.6 |
| 1910 | Emmet O'Neal (D) | D+60.4 |
| 1906 | Braxton B. Comer (D) | D+71.5 |
| 1902 | William D. Jelks (D) | D+47.4 |
| 1900 | William J. Samford (D) | D+53.6 |
| 1898 | Joseph F. Johnston (D) | D+65.1 |
| 1896 | Joseph F. Johnston (D) | D+59.0 |
| 1894 | William C. Oates (D) | D+57.1 |
| 1892 | Thomas G. Jones (D) | D+52.2 |
| 1890 | Thomas G. Jones (D) | D+53.1 |
| 1888 | Thomas Seay (D) | D+55.4 |
| 1886 | Thomas Seay (D) | D+59.3 |
| 1884 | Edward A. O'Neal (D) | D+99.7 |
| 1882 | Edward A. O'Neal (D) | D+37.4 |
| 1880 | Rufus W. Cobb (D) | D+76.1 |
| 1878 | Rufus W. Cobb (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1876 | George S. Houston (D) | D+31.6 |
| 1874 | George S. Houston (D) | D+6.6 |
| 1872 | David P. Lewis (R) | R+5.0 |
| 1870 | Robert B. Lindsay (D) | D+0.9 |
| 1868 | William Hugh Smith (R) | R+100.0 |
| 1865 | Robert M. Patton (other) |