1899 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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1899 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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Nominee Andrew H. Longino R. K. Prewitt
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote 42,273 6,097
Percentage 87.40% 12.61%

Governor before election

Anselm J. McLaurin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Andrew H. Longino
Democratic

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.

Democratic primary[]

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General election[]

In the general election, Democratic candidate Andrew H. Longino, a former state senator, easily defeated Populist candidate R. K. Prewitt.

Results[]

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1899[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew H. Longino 42,273 87.40
Populist R. K. Prewitt 6,097 12.61
Total votes 48,370 100.00
Democratic hold

References[]

  1. ^ "MS Governor 1899". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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