1853 Alabama gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1853 Alabama gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 1851 Alabama gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1851

| next_election = 1855 Alabama gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1855

| ongoing = no

| election_date = August 1, 1853

| registered =

| turnout = 6.04%

| image1 = John A. Winston.jpg

| image1_upright = .5

| nominee1 = John A. Winston

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 30,116

| percentage1 = 64.63%

| image2 = No image.svg

| image2_upright = .5

| nominee2 = William S. Earnest

| party2 = Whig Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 10,157

| percentage2 = 21.80%

| image3 = No image.svg

| image3_upright = .5

| nominee3 = Alvis Q. Nicks

| party3 = Union Party (United States, 1850)

| popular_vote3 = 5,763

| percentage3 = 12.37%

| map_image = 1853 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 170px

| map_caption = County results
Winston: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Earnest: {{legend0|#fed463|50-60%}}
Nicks: {{legend0|#7DDDDD|40–50%}} {{legend0|#51C2C2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#2AACAC|60–70%}}
Unknown/No Vote: {{legend0|#dddddd}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Henry W. Collier

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = John A. Winston

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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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.