1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election

← 1861 October 5, 1863 1865 →

Nominee Charles Clark Absolom M. West Reuben Davis Party Democratic Democratic Democratic Popular vote 16,428 4,863 2,009 Percentage 70.5% 20.9% 8.6%

Governor before election John J. Pettus Democratic Elected Governor Benjamin G. Humphreys Democratic

The 1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1863, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Charles Clark, a Democrat, won against Democrat A. M. West and Fire-Eater Democrat Reuben Davis.^[1]