Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Mississippi
1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election ← 1851 | 8 November 1853 | 1855 → |
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| | | Nominee | John J. McRae | Francis M. Rogers | | Party | Democratic | Whig | Popular vote | 32,116 | 27,279 | Percentage | 54.07% | 45.93% | |
Governor before election John J. Pettus (Acting) Democratic | Elected Governor John J. McRae Democratic | |
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The 1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1853 in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Former Democratic US Senator for Mississippi John J. McRae defeated the Whig nominee Francis M. Rogers.[1]
General election
On election day, 8 November 1853, John J. McRae won by a margin of 4,837 votes against his opponent Francis M. Rogers and would go on to become the 21st Governor of Mississippi.[2] Retaining democratic control of the office of Governor following the resignation of previous Union Democratic Party governor Henry S. Foote at noon on 5 January 1854 after he had grown bitter and angry over the election results, and being succeeded by the Democratic president of the Mississippi senate John J. Pettus at noon on 7 January 1854.[3] McRae was sworn in on 10 January 1854.[4]
Results
Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1853[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John J. McRae | 32,116 | 54.07 |
| Whig | Francis M. Rogers | 27,279 | 45.93 |
Total votes | 59,395 | 100.00 |
| Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "John J. McRae: Twenty-first Governor of Mississippi: 1854-1857". mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. John Jones McRae". nga.org. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Dubay, Robert W. (1975). John Jones Pettus, Mississippi fire-eater. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 16. ISBN 9781617033537.
- ^ John J. Pettus at the National Governors Association
- ^ "MS Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2023.