1865 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 3 candidates · See every 1865 Governor race

Who won the 1865 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Benjamin G. Humphreys won the 1865 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Benjamin G. Humphreys received 19,036 popular votes (42.2%). The main challenger was Ephraim S. Fisher (34.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Humphreys and Fisher

Humphreys +7.7 pts · won by 3,485 votes

Benjamin G. HumphreysNon-partisan democracyWINNER42.2%

19,036 votes

Ephraim S. FisherNon-partisan democracy34.5%

15,551 votes

William S. PattonNon-partisan democracy23.3%

10,519 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.