1853 Alabama gubernatorial election

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.

Democratic Party

 * John A. Winston

Whig Party

 * William S. Earnest
 * Richard Wilde Walker, son of Senator John Williams Walker.

Unionist Party

 * Alvis Q. Nicks