1899 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1899 Mississippi gubernatorial election

←  1895 November 7, 1899 1903  →

Nominee Andrew H. Longino R. K. Prewitt Party Democratic Populist Popular vote 42,273 6,097 Percentage 87.40% 12.61%

County results Longino:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%

Governor before election Anselm J. McLaurin Democratic Elected Governor Andrew H. Longino Democratic

The 1899 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1899, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Anselm J. McLaurin was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term.

Democratic primary

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General election

In the general election, Democratic candidate Andrew H. Longino, a former state senator, easily defeated Populist candidate R. K. Prewitt.

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1899 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andrew H. Longino	42,273	87.40
	Populist	R. K. Prewitt	6,097	12.61
Total votes			48,370	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "MS Governor 1899". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 9, 2016.