1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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The 1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1885, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor Robert Lowry ran for reelection to a second term.
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November 3, 1885
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 County results Lowry: >90% Darden: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
In the general election, Democratic candidate Robert Lowry, the incumbent governor, defeated independent candidate Put Darden in a landslide.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert Lowry (incumbent) | 88,783 | 99.01 | |
| Independent | Put Darden | 824 | 0.92 | |
| Other | 64 | 0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 89,671 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
