Mississippi gubernatorial election for 1831
1831 Mississippi gubernatorial election ← 1829 | August 1, 1831 | 1833 → |
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| | | | Nominee | Abram M. Scott | Hiram G. Runnels | Charles Lynch | Party | National Republican | Democratic-Republican | Democratic-Republican | Popular vote | 3,958 | 3,711 | 2,902 | Percentage | 31.6% | 29.7% | 23.2% | |
Governor before election Gerard Brandon Democratic-Republican | Elected Governor Hiram G. Runnels Democratic | |
The 1831 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1831, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Abram M. Scott, a National Republican won against Democratic-Republicans Hiram G. Runnels and Charles Lynch.[1][a] Two other candidates, Wiley P. Harris and Adam Gordon, received scattered votes.[3][4]
Results
Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1831[1][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| National Republican | Abram M. Scott | 3,953 | 31.6% |
| Democratic-Republican | Hiram G. Runnels | 3,711 | 29.7% |
| Democratic-Republican | Charles Lynch | 2,902 | 23.2% |
| Democratic-Republican | Wiley P. Harris | 1,449 | 11.6% |
| Independent | Adam Gordon | 492 | 3.9% |
Total votes | 12,503 | 100.00 |
| National Republican gain from Democratic-Republican |
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Notes
References
- ^ a b Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.
- ^ Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Meckler Books. p. 803. ISBN 978-0-930466-00-8.
- ^ a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. Jacksonville, Florida: Vance Printing Co., State Printers for Mississippi. 1900.
- ^ Dublin, Michael J. (2011). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 129. ISBN 9780786453245.