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1859 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1859 Governor race

Who won the 1859 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

John J. Pettus won the 1859 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. John J. Pettus received 34,559 popular votes (77.03%). The main challenger was Harvey W. Walter (22.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Pettus and Walter

Pettus +54.1 pts · won by 24,251 votes
John J. PettusDemocraticWINNER77.03%
34,559 votes
Harvey W. WalterIndependent22.97%
10,308 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.