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1855 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1855 Governor race

Who won the 1855 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

John J. McRae won the 1855 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. John J. McRae received 32,666 popular votes (54.22%). The main challenger was Charles D. Fontaine (45.78%).

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

McRae +8.4 pts · won by 5,087 votes
John J. McRaeDemocraticWINNER54.22%
32,666 votes
Charles D. FontaineAmerican Party45.78%
27,579 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.