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1839 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1839 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Alexander G. McNutt won the 1839 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Alexander G. McNutt received 18,800 popular votes (54.3%). The main challenger was Edward Turner (45.7%).

See the full head-to-head between McNutt and Turner

McNutt +8.6 pts · won by 2,914 votes
Alexander G. McNuttDemocraticWINNER54.3%
18,800 votes
Edward TurnerWhig Party45.7%
15,886 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.