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1881 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1881 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Robert Lowry won the 1881 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Robert Lowry received 77,727 popular votes (59.92%). The main challenger was Benjamin King (40.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Lowry and King

Lowry +19.8 pts · won by 25,718 votes
Robert LowryDemocraticWINNER59.92%
77,727 votes
Benjamin KingDemocratic40.08%
52,009 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.