1831 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1831 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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Nominee Abram M. Scott Hiram G. Runnels Charles Lynch Party National Republican Democratic Democratic Popular vote 3,958 3,711 2,902 Percentage 31.6% 29.7% 23.2%

County results Scott:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Runnels:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     80-90% Lynch:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Harris:     50-60% Gordon:     40-50% Tie:     30-40%

Governor before election Gerard Brandon Democratic Elected Governor Abram M. Scott National Republican

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 Democrats Hiram G. Runnels and Charles Lynch. ^{[1] [a]} 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	Hiram G. Runnels	3,711	29.7%
	Democratic	Charles Lynch	2,902	23.2%
	Democratic	Wiley P. Harris	1,449	11.6%
	Independent	Adam Gordon	492	3.9%
Total votes			12,503	100.00
	National Republican gain from Democratic

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. 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. 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.