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1857 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1857 Governor race

Who won the 1857 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

William McWillie won the 1857 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. William McWillie received 27,377 popular votes (66.01%). The main challenger was Edward M. Yerger (33.99%).

See the full head-to-head between McWillie and Yerger

McWillie +32.0 pts · won by 13,282 votes
William McWillieDemocraticWINNER66.01%
27,377 votes
Edward M. YergerAmerican Party33.99%
14,095 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.