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1845 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1845 Governor race

Who won the 1845 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Albert G. Brown won the 1845 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Albert G. Brown received 28,310 popular votes (66.1%). The main challenger was Thomas B. Coopwood (30%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Coopwood

Brown +36.1 pts · won by 15,458 votes
Albert G. BrownDemocraticWINNER66.1%
28,310 votes
Thomas B. CoopwoodWhig Party30%
12,852 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.9% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.