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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] [lower-alpha 1] Two other candidates, Wiley P. Harris and Adam Gordon, received scattered votes. [3] [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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