1825 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1825 Mississippi gubernatorial election
	August 1, 1825
Governor before election; Walter Leake; Democratic-Republican	Elected Governor ; Gerard Brandon; Democratic-Republican

The 1825 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1825, to elect the governor of Mississippi. David Holmes, a Democratic-Republican and first governor of Mississippi won against Cowles Mead, another Democratic Republican.^[1]

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1825^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	David Holmes	7,846	84.0%
	Democratic-Republican	Cowles Mead	1,499	16.0%
Total votes			9,345	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1 2 Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.

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[results-1] 1 2 Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.

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