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The 1851 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 4, 1851, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat Henry W. Collier won his second term with a big majority of the votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Henry W. Collier (incumbent) | 37,480 | 85.76 | |
| Whig | James Shields | 5,749 | 13.16 | |
| Write-in | 473 | 1.08 | ||
| Total votes | 46,097 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 1853 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 1, 1853, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democrat John A. Winston won his first term. Henry W. Collier did not run because he was term-limited.
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