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1899 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1899 Governor race

Who won the 1899 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Andrew H. Longino won the 1899 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Andrew H. Longino received 42,273 popular votes (87.4%). The main challenger was R K Prewitt (12.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Longino and Prewitt

Longino +74.8 pts · won by 36,176 votes
Andrew H. LonginoDemocraticWINNER87.4%
42,273 votes
R K PrewittPopulist Party12.61%
6,097 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.