1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Lowry | 88,783 | 99.01 | |
Independent | Put Darden | 824 | 0.92 | |
Other | 64 | 0.07 | ||
Total votes | 89,671 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- "MS Governor 1885". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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