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1841 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1841 Governor race

Who won the 1841 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Tilghman Tucker won the 1841 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Tilghman Tucker received 19,059 popular votes (53.2%). The main challenger was David Olcott Shattuck (46.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Tucker and Shattuck

Tucker +6.4 pts · won by 2,275 votes
Tilghman TuckerDemocraticWINNER53.2%
19,059 votes
David Olcott ShattuckWhig Party46.8%
16,784 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.