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1853 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1853 Governor race

Who won the 1853 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

John J. McRae won the 1853 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. John J. McRae received 32,116 popular votes (54.07%). The main challenger was Francis M. Rogers (45.93%).

See the full head-to-head between McRae and Rogers

McRae +8.1 pts · won by 4,837 votes
John J. McRaeDemocraticWINNER54.07%
32,116 votes
Francis M. RogersWhig Party45.93%
27,279 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.