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1835 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1835 Governor race

Who won the 1835 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Lynch won the 1835 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Charles Lynch received 9,867 popular votes (51.1%). The main challenger was Hiram G. Runnels (48.9%).

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

Lynch +2.2 pts · won by 426 votes
Charles LynchWhig PartyWINNER51.1%
9,867 votes
Hiram G. RunnelsDemocratic48.9%
9,441 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.