| Election Name: | 1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1851 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1851 |
| Next Election: | 1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1855 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 8 November 1853 |
| Nominee1: | John J. McRae |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 32,116 |
| Percentage1: | 54.07% |
| Nominee2: | Francis M. Rogers |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 27,279 |
| Percentage2: | 45.93% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John J. Pettus (Acting) |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John J. McRae |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1853 in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Former Democratic US Senator for Mississippi John J. McRae defeated the Whig nominee Francis M. Rogers.[1]
On election day, 8 November 1853, John J. McRae defeated Francis M. Rogers by a margin of 4,837 votes. McRae became the 21st Governor of Mississippi, taking office on 10 January 1854.[2] This maintained Democrat control of the office of Governor. The previous governor, Henry S. Foote, a Democrat elected for the Union Party, resigned on 5 January 1854; president of the Mississippi State Senate John J. Pettus served as governor for the intervening five days.[3] McRae was sworn in on 10 January 1854.[4]