1823 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1823 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1823, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Walter Leake, a Democratic-Republican incumbent, won against David Dickson and William Lattimore, two other Democratic Republicans.^[1][2]

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1823 Mississippi gubernatorial election

← 1821 August 4, 1823 1825 â†’

Nominee Walter Leake David Dickson William Lattimore Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 3,996 2,511 1,986 Percentage 47.0% 29.6% 23.4%

County results Leake:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Dickson:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90% Lattimore:      50–60%      No votes

Governor before election Walter Leake Democratic-Republican Elected Governor David Holmes Democratic-Republican

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