1851 Alabama gubernatorial election
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 by a 72.60% margin.
Candidates
Democratic Party
- Henry W. Collier, incumbent
- William Lowndes Yancey, representative of Alabama's 3rd congressional district from 1844 to 1846.
- Nathaniel Terry, narrowly lost in the 1845 election.
Whig Party
- James Shields