1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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The 1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 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]
November 8, 1853
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 County results McRae: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% 90â100% Rogers: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 8, 1853, John J. McRae defeated Francis M. Rogers by a margin of 4,837 votes. McRae became the 21st Governor of Mississippi, taking office on January 10, 1854.[2] This maintained Democrat control of the office of Governor. The previous governor, Henry S. Foote, a Democrat elected for the Union Party, resigned on January 5, 1854; president of the Mississippi State Senate John J. Pettus served as governor for the intervening five days.[3] McRae was sworn in on January 10, 1854.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John J. McRae | 32,116 | 54.07 | |
| Whig | Francis M. Rogers | 27,279 | 45.93 | |
| Total votes | 59,395 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||