1865 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1865 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1865, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Benjamin Humphreys won against Ephraim S. Fisher and William S. Patton. The election was officially nonpartisan to replace the outgoing Provisional Governor William Sharkey, though Humphreys was a Democrat and Fisher and Patton were both formerly Whigs.^[1]

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1865 Mississippi gubernatorial election

← 1863 October 2, 1865 1868 â†’

Nominee Benjamin G. Humphreys Ephraim S. Fisher William S. Patton Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 19,036 15,551 10,519 Percentage 42.2% 34.5% 23.3%

County results Humphreys:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Fisher:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90% Patton:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Charles Clark Democratic Elected Governor James L. Alcorn Republican

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