1889 Mississippi gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1889 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1885
Next Election:1895 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Next Year:1895
Ongoing:no
Election Date:November 1, 1889
Nominee1:John M. Stone
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:84,929
Percentage1:99.98%
Map Size:150px
Governor
Before Election:Robert Lowry
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:John Marshall Stone
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1889 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 1, 1889, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. This election was the last held under the Constitution of 1868. The 1890 constitution, adopted a year after the election, effectively disenfranchised African-Americans.

General election

In the general election, Democratic candidate John Marshall Stone, who previously served as governor from 1876 until 1882, ran unopposed.