1821 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1821 Mississippi gubernatorial election

←  1819 August 6, 1821 1823  →

Nominee Walter Leake Charles B. Green Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 4,780 1,419 Percentage 77.1% 22.9%

County results Leake:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90% Green:     70-80%      No votes

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 January 7, 2024.
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.