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1823 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 3 candidates · See every 1823 Governor race

Who won the 1823 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Walter Leake won the 1823 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Walter Leake received 3,996 popular votes (47%). The main challenger was David Dickson (29.6%).

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

Leake +17.4 pts · won by 1,485 votes
Walter LeakeDemocraticWINNER47%
3,996 votes
David DicksonDemocratic29.6%
2,511 votes
William LattimoreDemocratic23.4%
1,986 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.