American Psephology

The 1828 Presidential Election in Alabama

On November 10, 1828,[src] Alabama's voters voted for five at-large electors. Two electoral slates ran.

The candidates pledged to John Q. Adams are as of yet unknown.

The candidates pledged to Andrew Jackson:[src]

  • Thomas D. Crabb
  • John Elmore
  • William Y. Higgins
  • Thomas Miller
  • Enoch Parsons

The county returns are as follows, per Dubin:

Jackson Adams
Autauga 595 43
Baldwin 121 29
Bibb 317 63
Blount
Butler 335 48
Clarke 498 37
Conecuh
Covington 86 4
Dale
Dallas 744 124
Fayette 276 7
Franklin 644 86
Greene 833 344
Henry 266 4
Jackson 1088 6
Jefferson 512 23
Lauderdale 956 108
Lawrence 1078 77
Limestone 946 73
Madison 1980 204
Marengo
Marion 367 8
Mobile 396 178
Monroe 676 70
Montgomery 364 37
Morgan 743 8
Perry 636 58
Pickens 408 44
Pike
St. Clair 459 7
Shelby 591 16
Tuscaloosa 637 154
Walker 31 0
Washington 185 21
Wilcox 582 95
Total 17,350 (89.78%) 1976 (10.22%)

The Jackson slate was duly elected, and voted for Jackson and Calhoun on December 3.