Election Name: | 1899 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Country: | Mississippi |
Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (1894–1906).svg |
Previous Election: | 1895 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1895 |
Next Election: | 1903 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1903 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | November 7, 1899 |
Nominee1: | Andrew H. Longino |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 42,273 |
Percentage1: | 87.40% |
Nominee2: | R. K. Prewitt |
Party2: | Populist Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 6,097 |
Percentage2: | 12.61% |
Map Size: | 150px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Anselm J. McLaurin |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Andrew H. Longino |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1899 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1899, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Anselm J. McLaurin was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term.
In the general election, Democratic candidate Andrew H. Longino, a former state senator, easily defeated Populist candidate R. K. Prewitt.