The 1857 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on 5 October 1857 in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district William McWillie defeated the American Party nominee Edward M. Yerger.[1][2]
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 County results
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General election
editOn election day, 5 October 1857, William McWillie won the election by a margin of 13,282 votes against his opponent Edward M. Yerger. Thus retaining Democratic control of the office, he was sworn in as the 22nd governor of Mississippi on 16 November 1857.[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William McWillie | 27,377 | 66.01 | |
| Know Nothing | Edward M. Yerger | 14,095 | 33.99 | |
| Total votes | 41,472 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "William McWillie: Twenty-second Governor of Mississippi: 1857-1859". mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "William McWillie". mississippiencyclopedia.org. July 11, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. William McWillie". nga.org. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "MS Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2023.