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1825 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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1825 Mississippi gubernatorial election
← 1823 August 1, 1825 1827 →
 
Nominee David Holmes Cowles Mead
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 7,846 1,499
Percentage 84.0% 16.0%

County results

Holmes:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Mead:      50-60%      80-90%

     No Votes

Governor before election

Walter Leake
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Gerard Brandon
Democratic-Republican

The 1825 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1825, to elect the governor of Mississippi. David Holmes, a Democratic-Republican and first governor of Mississippi won against Cowles Mead, another Democratic Republican.[1]

Results

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Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1825[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican David Holmes 7,846 84.0%
Democratic-Republican Cowles Mead 1,499 16.0%
Total votes 9,345 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ a b Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.