1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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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.
General election[]
In the general election, Democratic candidate Robert Lowry, the incumbent governor, defeated independent candidate Put Darden in a landslide.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Lowry (incumbent) | 88,783 | 99.01 | |
Independent | Put Darden | 824 | 0.92 | |
Other | 64 | 0.07 | ||
Total votes | 89,671 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References[]
- ^ "MS Governor 1885". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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