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1863 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 3 candidates · See every 1863 Governor race

Who won the 1863 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Clark won the 1863 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Charles Clark received 16,428 popular votes (70.5%). The main challenger was Absolom M. West (20.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and West

Clark +49.6 pts · won by 11,565 votes
Charles ClarkDemocraticWINNER70.5%
16,428 votes
Absolom M. WestDemocratic20.9%
4,863 votes
Reuben DavisDemocratic8.6%
2,009 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.