1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election
  1881 November 3, 1885 1889  
  Governor Robert Lowry, Jan. 29, 1882 to Jan. 13, 1890 (14099807806).jpg
Nominee Robert Lowry
Party Democratic
Popular vote88,783
Percentage99.01%

Governor before election

Robert Lowry
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert Lowry
Democratic

The 1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1885, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor Robert Lowry ran for reelection to a second term.

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General election

In the general election, Democratic candidate Robert Lowry, the incumbent governor, defeated independent candidate Put Darden in a landslide.

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1885 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Lowry (incumbent) 88,783 99.01
Independent Put Darden8240.92
Other640.07
Total votes89,671 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "MS Governor 1885". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2016.