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1873 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1873 Governor race

Who won the 1873 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Adelbert Ames won the 1873 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Adelbert Ames received 73,324 popular votes (58.11%). The main challenger was James L Alcorn (41.89%).

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

Ames +16.2 pts · won by 20,467 votes
Adelbert AmesRepublicanWINNER58.11%
73,324 votes
James L AlcornRepublican41.89%
52,857 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.