1817 Mississippi gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1817 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Next Election:1819 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Next Year:1819
Ongoing:no
Election Date:September 1, 1817
Nominee1:David Holmes
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:4,108
Percentage1:100.00%
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Governor
Before Election:David Holmes
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
After Election:David Holmes
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)

The 1817 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1817, to elect the first Governor of the newly admitted state of Mississippi. Incumbent territorial governor David Holmes ran unopposed, garnering 100% of the vote.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dublin, Michael J. . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County . McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers . 2011 . 9780786453245 . 126.