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1895 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1895 Governor race

Who won the 1895 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Anselm J. McLaurin won the 1895 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Anselm J. McLaurin received 46,870 popular votes (72.07%). The main challenger was Frank Burkitt (27.93%).

See the full head-to-head between McLaurin and Burkitt

McLaurin +44.1 pts · won by 28,703 votes
Anselm J. McLaurinDemocraticWINNER72.07%
46,870 votes
Frank BurkittPopulist Party27.93%
18,167 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.