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1894 Alabama governor election

William C. Oates (Democrat) beat Reuben Kolb (independent) in Alabama in 1894, 57.1% to 42.9%, a margin of 14.2 points and 27,583 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1892, when Thomas G. Jones won.

other candidates led in 34 of the 66 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 32. The largest, Jefferson, cast 9,156 votes and went to the Democrat by 50.1 points.

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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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
William C. Oates won Democratic 110,875 57.1%
Reuben Kolb Populist 83,292 42.9%
All other candidates 3 0.0%
Total194,170

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Jefferson 4,589 50.1% 0 0.0% 4,567 9,156 D+50.1
Dallas 6,517 97.5% 0 0.0% 168 6,685 D+97.5
Wilcox 6,270 98.0% 0 0.0% 131 6,401 D+98.0
Lowndes 4,995 93.3% 0 0.0% 361 5,356 D+93.3
Montgomery 4,930 94.6% 0 0.0% 280 5,210 D+94.6
Talladega 2,235 47.5% 0 0.0% 2,471 4,706 Others
Calhoun 2,542 55.1% 0 0.0% 2,072 4,614 D+55.1
Tallapoosa 1,879 43.1% 0 0.0% 2,476 4,355 Others
Tuscaloosa 2,065 47.9% 0 0.0% 2,243 4,308 Others
Chambers 1,874 44.9% 0 0.0% 2,298 4,172 Others
Madison 2,764 66.8% 0 0.0% 1,371 4,135 D+66.8
Barbour 3,407 83.8% 0 0.0% 657 4,064 D+83.8
Mobile 2,505 61.9% 0 0.0% 1,544 4,049 D+61.9
Elmore 1,457 37.2% 0 0.0% 2,459 3,916 Others
Marengo 2,808 72.9% 0 0.0% 1,044 3,852 D+72.9
Jackson 1,988 54.1% 0 0.0% 1,684 3,672 D+54.1
Henry 1,991 55.2% 0 0.0% 1,619 3,610 D+55.2
Pickens 1,802 50.8% 0 0.0% 1,746 3,548 D+50.8
Blount 1,580 47.2% 0 0.0% 1,768 3,348 Others
Lee 1,424 42.8% 0 0.0% 1,903 3,327 Others
Dale 1,350 41.9% 0 0.0% 1,871 3,221 Others
Morgan 1,651 51.6% 0 0.0% 1,549 3,200 D+51.6
Lawrence 855 26.9% 0 0.0% 2,319 3,174 Others
Pike 1,710 55.0% 0 0.0% 1,400 3,110 D+55.0
Hale 2,725 87.7% 0 0.0% 382 3,107 D+87.7
Etowah 1,255 40.9% 0 0.0% 1,817 3,072 Others
Shelby 1,279 42.3% 0 0.0% 1,747 3,026 Others
Clarke 1,831 61.9% 0 0.0% 1,128 2,959 D+61.9
Crenshaw 1,435 48.9% 0 0.0% 1,498 2,933 Others
Marshall 1,150 39.3% 0 0.0% 1,773 2,923 Others
De Kalb 1,368 47.1% 0 0.0% 1,538 2,906 Others
Cherokee 1,055 36.6% 0 0.0% 1,831 2,886 Others
Butler 1,070 37.6% 0 0.0% 1,774 2,844 Others
Limestone 1,297 47.1% 0 0.0% 1,454 2,751 Others
St. Clair 715 26.3% 0 0.0% 2,005 2,720 Others
Walker 1,201 44.2% 0 0.0% 1,516 2,717 Others
Bullock 2,309 88.8% 0 0.0% 292 2,601 D+88.8
Colbert 1,297 52.0% 0 0.0% 1,198 2,495 D+52.0
Coosa 984 39.6% 0 0.0% 1,503 2,487 Others
Lauderdale 1,648 67.8% 0 0.0% 783 2,431 D+67.8
Clay 1,175 49.3% 0 0.0% 1,210 2,385 Others
Sumter 1,843 81.9% 0 0.0% 408 2,251 D+81.9
Coffee 960 43.0% 0 0.0% 1,271 2,231 Others
Choctaw 912 41.0% 0 0.0% 1,311 2,223 Others
Bibb 787 37.6% 0 0.0% 1,305 2,092 Others
Monroe 1,650 79.6% 0 0.0% 424 2,074 D+79.6
Lamar 1,157 55.9% 0 0.0% 911 2,068 D+55.9
Cullman 869 42.5% 0 0.0% 1,176 2,045 Others
Randolph 644 32.7% 0 0.0% 1,328 1,972 Others
Conecuh 755 39.1% 0 0.0% 1,174 1,929 Others
Fayette 624 34.1% 0 0.0% 1,204 1,828 Others
Geneva 694 38.9% 0 0.0% 1,091 1,785 Others
Chilton 503 28.8% 0 0.0% 1,242 1,745 Others
Cleburne 735 42.6% 0 0.0% 990 1,725 Others
Russell 1,271 75.2% 0 0.0% 419 1,690 D+75.2
Perry 1,184 70.8% 0 0.0% 489 1,673 D+70.8
Marion 1,055 64.6% 0 0.0% 579 1,634 D+64.6
Franklin 463 30.7% 0 0.0% 1,046 1,509 Others
Covington 702 48.2% 0 0.0% 753 1,455 Others
Macon 1,144 84.4% 0 0.0% 211 1,355 D+84.4
Escambia 688 54.4% 0 0.0% 576 1,264 D+54.4
Autauga 776 69.7% 0 0.0% 337 1,113 D+69.7
Baldwin 647 60.6% 0 0.0% 421 1,068 D+60.6
Winston 402 37.7% 0 0.0% 663 1,065 Others
Greene 846 81.0% 0 0.0% 199 1,045 D+81.0
Washington 582 64.7% 0 0.0% 317 899 D+64.7

Counties as they stood in 1894; 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

YearWinnerMargin
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)