1831 Mississippi gubernatorial election
August 1, 1831
 
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][lower-alpha 1] 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

Notes

  1. ↑ Glashan 1979 labels Scott as both an Independent Republican or National Republican, whereas John Raimo and Robert Sobel 1978 label him a National Republican.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. Jacksonville, Florida: Vance Printing Co., State Printers for Mississippi. 1900.
  4. ↑ 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.
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