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1821 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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1821 Mississippi gubernatorial election
← 1819 August 6, 1821 1823 →
 
Nominee Walter Leake Charles B. Green
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 4,780 1,419
Percentage 77.1% 22.9%

County results

Leake:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Green:      70-80%

     No votes

Governor before election

George Poindexter
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Walter Leake
Democratic-Republican

The 1821 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1821, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Walter Leake, a Democratic-Republican won against Charles B. Green, another Democratic Republican.[1][2]

Results

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Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1821[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Walter Leake 4,780 77.14%
Democratic-Republican Charles B. Green 1,419 22.86%
Total votes 6,199 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ a b Dublin, Michael J. (2011). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 127. ISBN 9780786453245.