1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election

6 November 1855

Nominee John J. McRae Charles D. Fontaine Party Democratic American Party Popular vote 32,666 27,579 Percentage 54.22% 45.78%

County results McRae:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Fontaine:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election John J. McRae Democratic Elected Governor John J. McRae Democratic

The 1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1855 in order to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democratic governor John J. McRae defeated the American Party nominee Charles D. Fontaine and so won re-election to a second term.^[1]

General election

On election day, 6 November 1855, John J. McRae won re-election by a margin of 5,087 votes against his opponent Charles D. Fontaine. Retaining democratic control of the office of governor and being sworn in for his second term on 10 January 1856.^[2]

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1855^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John J. McRae (incumbent)	32,666	54.22
	Know Nothing	Charles D. Fontaine	27,579	45.78
Total votes			60,245	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "John J. McRae: Twenty-first Governor of Mississippi: 1854-1857". mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
2. "Gov. John Jones McRae". nga.org. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
3. "MS Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2023.