1859 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1859 Mississippi gubernatorial election
← 1857 October 3, 1859 1861 →
 
Nominee John J. Pettus Harvey W. Walter
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote 34,559 10,308
Percentage 77.03% 22.97%

County results

Governor before election

William McWillie
Democratic

Elected Governor

John J. Pettus
Democratic

The 1859 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1859, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Former Democratic acting governor of Mississippi John J. Pettus defeated the independent candidate Harvey W. Walter.[1]

  1. ^ "John Jones Pettus: Twentieth and Twenty-third Governor of Mississippi: January 5, 1854 to January 10, 1854; 1859–1863". mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

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