The 1918 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1918, to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic incumbent Charles Henderson was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.
Democratic primary
Until 1931, the Alabama Democratic Party used the supplementary vote (called the "second choice" system) to decide primary elections.
Candidates
- William W. Brandon, probate judge of Tuscaloosa County (1911–1923) and former State Auditor of Alabama
- Thomas Kilby, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (1915–1919) and former state senator from the 7th district
- John Purifoy, 29th Secretary of State of Alabama (1915–1919), 20th Alabama State Treasurer (1911–1915), and former State Auditor of Alabama (1892–1896)
- Charles B. Teasley, judge
- John H. Wallace Jr.