1819 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1819 Mississippi gubernatorial election
	August 2, 1819
Governor before election; David Holmes; Democratic-Republican	Elected Governor ; Walter Leake; Democratic-Republican

The 1819 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1819, to elect the governor of Mississippi. George Poindexter, a Democratic-Republican won against Thomas Hinds, another Democratic Republican.

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1819[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	George Poindexter	2,721	61.5%
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas Hinds	1,702	38.5%
Total votes			4,423	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

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

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