1881 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1881 Mississippi gubernatorial election

←  1877 November 8, 1881 1885  →

Nominee Robert Lowry Benjamin King Party Democratic Independent Democrat Alliance Republican Greenback Popular vote 77,727 52,009 Percentage 59.92% 40.08%

County results Lowry:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% King:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

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

The 1881 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1881, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor John M. Stone ran for reelection to a second full term, but lost the Democratic nomination to Robert Lowry.

General election

In the general election, Democratic candidate Robert Lowry defeated Benjamin King. The election was marred by massive fraud, and would mark the last time until 1975 that a candidate running against the official Democratic nominee received more than 40% of the vote. ^{[1] [2]}

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1881 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Lowry	77,727	59.92
	Independent Democrat	Benjamin King	52,009	40.08
Total votes			129,736	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. Cresswell, Stephen Edward (1995). Multiparty Politics in Mississippi, 1877-1902. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. p. 200. ISBN   0878057706.
2. Sansing, David G. "Robert Lowry: Thirty-second Governor of Mississippi: 1882-1890". Mississippi History Now. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
3. "MS Governor 1881". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2016.