1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election
← 1851 8 November 1853 1855 →
 
Nominee John J. McRae Francis M. Rogers
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 32,116 27,279
Percentage 54.07% 45.93%

Governor before election

John J. Pettus (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

John J. McRae
Democratic

The 1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1853 in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Former Democratic US Senator for Mississippi John J. McRae defeated the Whig nominee Francis M. Rogers.[1]

  1. ^ "John J. McRae: Twenty-first Governor of Mississippi: 1854-1857". mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

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