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Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1881

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1881
← 1877 November 8, 1881 1885 →
  Governor Robert Lowry, Jan. 29, 1882 to Jan. 13, 1890 (14099807806).jpg No image.svg
Nominee Robert Lowry Benjamin King
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 77,727 52,009
Percentage 59.92% 40.08%

Governor before election

John M. Stone
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert Lowry
Democratic


John M. Stone
Democratic

Robert Lowry
Democratic

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.

In the general election, Democratic candidate Robert Lowry defeated Republican candidate Benjamin King. The election was marred by massive fraud, and would mark the last time until 1975 in which a non-Democrat received more than 40% of the vote.



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