The 1881 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1881, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor John M. Stone ran for reelection to a second full term, but lost the Democratic nomination to Robert Lowry.
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
 County results Lowry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% King: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
.jpg)
General election
editIn the general election, Democratic candidate Robert Lowry defeated Benjamin King. The election was marred by massive fraud, and would mark the last time until 1975 that a candidate running against the Democratic nominee received more than 40% of the vote.[1][2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Lowry | 77,727 | 59.92 | |
| Independent Democrat | Benjamin King | 52,009 | 40.08 | |
| Total votes | 129,736 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ Cresswell, Stephen Edward (1995). Multiparty Politics in Mississippi, 1877-1902. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. p. 200. ISBN 0878057706.
- ^ Sansing, David G. "Robert Lowry: Thirty-second Governor of Mississippi: 1882-1890". Mississippi History Now. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "MS Governor 1881". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  | This Mississippi elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |