1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election

←  1853 November 6, 1855 1857  →

Nominee John J. McRae Charles D. Fontaine Party Democratic American Party Popular vote 32,666 27,579 Percentage 54.22% 45.78%

County results McRae:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% Fontaine:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Governor before election John J. McRae Democratic Elected Governor John J. McRae Democratic

The 1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1855, in order to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democratic governor John J. McRae defeated the American Party nominee Charles D. Fontaine and so won re-election to a second term. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1855, John J. McRae won re-election by a margin of 5,087 votes against his opponent Charles D. Fontaine. Retaining democratic control of the office of governor and being sworn in for his second term on January 10, 1856. ^[2]

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1855 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John J. McRae (incumbent)	32,666	54.22
	Know Nothing	Charles D. Fontaine	27,579	45.78
Total votes			60,245	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "John J. McRae: Twenty-first Governor of Mississippi: 1854-1857". mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
2. "Gov. John Jones McRae". nga.org. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
3. "MS Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2005. Retrieved 2023-05-08.