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1831 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1831 Mississippi gubernatorial election
← 1829 August 1, 1831 1833 →
 
Nominee Abram M. Scott Hiram G. Runnels Charles Lynch
Party National Republican Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 3,958 3,711 2,902
Percentage 31.6% 29.7% 23.2%
County results

Scott:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Runnels:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      80-90%
Lynch:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Harris:      50-60%
Gordon:      40-50%

Tie:     30-40%
Governor before election

Gerard Brandon
Democratic

Elected Governor

Abram M. Scott
National Republican

The 1831 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1831, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Abram M. Scott, a National Republican won against Democrats Hiram G. Runnels and Charles Lynch.[1][a] Two other candidates, Wiley P. Harris and Adam Gordon, received scattered votes.[3][4]

  1. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.
  2. ^ Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Meckler Books. p. 803. ISBN 978-0-930466-00-8.
  3. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. Jacksonville, Florida: Vance Printing Co., State Printers for Mississippi. 1900.
  4. ^ Dublin, Michael J. (2011). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 129. ISBN 9780786453245.


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