Election Name: | 1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1881 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1881 |
Next Election: | 1889 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1889 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | November 3, 1885 |
Nominee1: | Robert Lowry |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 88,783 |
Percentage1: | 99.01% |
Map Size: | 150px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Robert Lowry |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Robert Lowry |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1885, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor Robert Lowry ran for reelection to a second term.
In the general election, Democratic candidate Robert Lowry, the incumbent governor, defeated independent candidate Put Darden in a landslide.