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The 1833 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on May 6, 1833, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Hiram Runnels, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Governor Abram Scott, a National Republican. [1] [2] [lower-alpha 2]
With the passing of the Mississippi Constitution of 1832, the legislature scheduled elections for May instead of November, the typical month for elections prior. This was done to facilitate the transtition from the old constitution to the new one. [2]
Despite Runnels winning the election in May, he was not inaugurated until November because of confusion of when his term began. During this confusion, Governor Scott died in June from cholera, resulting in Charles Lynch, the senate president, to assume office. Once the legislature met in a special session in November, Runnels was inaugurated and he assumed office. Constitutionally, Runnels was supposed to take office in January 1834, causing an irregularity at the end of his two-year term. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hiram Runnels | 6,705 | 52.3% | |
National Republican | Abram M. Scott | 6,117 | 47.7% | |
Total votes | 12,822 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from National Republican |
Elections in Mississippi |
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Charles Lynch was a Democratic and Whig politician who served as Governor of Mississippi and was a former enslaver.
The 1829 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1829, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Gerard Brandon, a Democrat won against George Winchester, a 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. Two other candidates, Wiley P. Harris and Adam Gordon, received scattered votes.