1899 Mississippi gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Mississippi

1899 Mississippi gubernatorial election

← 1895 November 7, 1899 1903 →
 
Nominee Andrew H. Longino R. K. Prewitt
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote 42,273 6,097
Percentage 87.40% 12.61%

Governor before election

Anselm J. McLaurin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Andrew H. Longino
Democratic

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The 1899 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1899, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Anselm J. McLaurin was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term.

Democratic primary

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General election

In the general election, Democratic candidate Andrew H. Longino, a former state senator, easily defeated Populist candidate R. K. Prewitt.

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1899[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew H. Longino 42,273 87.40
Populist R. K. Prewitt 6,097 12.61
Total votes 48,370 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "MS Governor 1899". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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