1821 Mississippi gubernatorial election
August 6, 1821
 
Nominee Walter Leake Charles B. Green
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 4,780 1,419
Percentage 77.1% 22.9%

Governor before election

George Poindexter
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Walter Leake
Democratic-Republican

The 1821 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1821, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Walter Leake, a Democratic-Republican won against Charles B. Green, another Democratic Republican.[1][2]

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1821[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Walter Leake 4,780 77.14%
Democratic-Republican Charles B. Green 1,419 22.86%
Total votes 6,199 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. 1 2 Dublin, Michael J. (2011). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 127. ISBN 9780786453245.
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