1847 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1847 Governor race

Who won the 1847 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph W. Matthews won the 1847 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Joseph W. Matthews received 26,995 popular votes (64.8%). The main challenger was Alexander Blackburn Bradford (33.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Matthews and Bradford

Matthews +31.2 pts · won by 12,998 votes

Joseph W. Matthews DemocraticWINNER64.8%

26,995 votes

Alexander Blackburn BradfordWhig Party33.6%

13,997 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 1.6% 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.