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1849 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1849 Governor race

Who won the 1849 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

John A. Quitman won the 1849 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. John A. Quitman received 33,117 popular votes (59%). The main challenger was Luke Lea (41%).

See the full head-to-head between Quitman and Lea

Quitman +18.0 pts · won by 10,121 votes
John A. QuitmanDemocraticWINNER59%
33,117 votes
Luke LeaWhig Party41%
22,996 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.