1877 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1877 Mississippi gubernatorial election

←  1873 November 6, 1877 1881  →

Nominee John Marshall Stone Party Democratic Popular vote 96,376 Percentage 99.95%

County results Stone:     90-100%

Governor before election John M. Stone Democratic Elected Governor John M. Stone Democratic

The 1877 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1877, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor John Marshall Stone ran for election to a first full term. Stone had become governor a year prior, after the resignation of Adelbert Ames.

General election

In the general election, Stone ran unopposed.

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1877 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Marshall Stone (incumbent)	96,376	99.95
	Other		47	0.05
Total votes			96,423	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "MS Governor 1877". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 11, 2016.