1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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]

1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election
← 1851 8 November 1853 1855 →
 
Nominee John J. McRae Francis M. Rogers
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 32,116 27,279
Percentage 54.07% 45.93%

County results
McRae:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Rogers:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John J. Pettus (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

John J. McRae
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1853, John J. McRae defeated Francis M. Rogers by a margin of 4,837 votes. McRae became the 21st Governor of Mississippi, taking office on 10 January 1854.[2] This maintained Democrat control of the office of Governor. The previous governor, Henry S. Foote, a Democrat elected for the Union Party, resigned on 5 January 1854; president of the Mississippi State Senate John J. Pettus served as governor for the intervening five days.[3] McRae was sworn in on 10 January 1854.[4]

Results

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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

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  1. ^ "John J. McRae: Twenty-first Governor of Mississippi: 1854-1857". mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gov. John Jones McRae". nga.org. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Dubay, Robert W. (1975). John Jones Pettus, Mississippi fire-eater. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 16. ISBN 9781617033537.
  4. ^ John J. Pettus at the National Governors Association
  5. ^ "MS Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2023.