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1833 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1833 Governor race

Who won the 1833 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Hiram G. Runnels won the 1833 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Hiram G. Runnels received 6,705 popular votes (52.3%). The main challenger was Abram M. Scott (47.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Runnels and Scott

Runnels +4.6 pts · won by 588 votes
Hiram G. RunnelsDemocraticWINNER52.3%
6,705 votes
Abram M. ScottRepublican47.7%
6,117 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.