1821 Mississippi gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1821 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1819 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1819
Next Election:1823 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Next Year:1823
Ongoing:no
Election Date:August 6, 1821
Image1:File:Walter_Leake.jpg
Nominee1:Walter Leake
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:4,780
Percentage1:77.1%
Nominee2:Charles B. Green
Party2:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,419
Percentage2:22.9%
Governor
Before Election:George Poindexter
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Walter Leake
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)

The 1821 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1821, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Walter Leake, a Democratic-Republican won against Charles B. Green, another Democratic Republican.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A New Nation Votes . 2024-01-07 . elections.lib.tufts.edu.
  2. Book: Dublin, Michael J. . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County . McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers . 2011 . 9780786453245 . 127.