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1821 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1821 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Walter Leake won the 1821 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Walter Leake received 4,780 popular votes (77.1%). The main challenger was Charles B. Green (22.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Leake and Green

Leake +54.2 pts · won by 3,361 votes
Walter LeakeDemocraticWINNER77.1%
4,780 votes
Charles B. GreenDemocratic22.9%
1,419 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.