1894 Alabama gubernatorial election

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{{for|related races|1894 United States gubernatorial elections}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1894 Alabama gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 1892 Alabama gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1892

| next_election = 1896 Alabama gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1896

| ongoing = no

| election_date = August 6, 1894

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = Governor William Calvin Oates.jpg

| image_upright = 0.6

| nominee1 = William C. Oates

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 110,875

| percentage1 = 57.10%

| image2 = Reuben F. Kolb.png

| nominee2 = Reuben Kolb

| party2 = Populist Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 83,292

| percentage2 = 42.90%

| map_image = 1894 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 170px

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = County results
Oates: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Kolb: {{legend0|#73d873|50–60%}} {{legend0|#42ca42|60–70%}} {{legend0|#30a630|70–80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Thomas G. Jones

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = William C. Oates

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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The 1894 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on August 6, 1894, in order to elect the governor of Alabama.

Like the 1892 Alabama gubernatorial election, it was tainted by electoral fraud against Kolb.{{cite web | title=Governor's Election of 1892 | website=Encyclopedia of Alabama | date=2023-03-27 | url=https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/governors-election-of-1892/ | access-date=2024-09-06}}