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1869 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1869 Governor race

Who won the 1869 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

James L Alcorn won the 1869 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. James L Alcorn received 76,186 popular votes (66.66%). The main challenger was Lewis Dent (33.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Alcorn and Dent

Alcorn +33.3 pts · won by 38,089 votes
James L AlcornRepublicanWINNER66.66%
76,186 votes
Lewis DentRepublican33.34%
38,097 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.