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1873 Mississippi governor election
Adelbert Ames (Republican) beat James L. Alcorn (independent) in Mississippi in 1873, 58.1% to 41.9%, a margin of 16.2 points and 20,467 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1869, when James L. Alcorn won.
Republicans led in 35 of the 70 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 35. The largest, Marshall, cast 5,120 votes and went to the Republican by 61.1 points. The closest was Jasper, where 8 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelbert Ames won | Republican | 73,324 | 58.1% |
| James L. Alcorn | Liberal Republican | 52,857 | 41.9% |
| Total | 126,181 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 0 0.0% | 3,129 61.1% | 1,991 | 5,120 | R+61.1 |
| Hinds | 0 0.0% | 3,480 73.6% | 1,246 | 4,726 | R+73.6 |
| Panola | 0 0.0% | 2,826 62.9% | 1,666 | 4,492 | R+62.9 |
| Monroe | 0 0.0% | 1,997 51.7% | 1,863 | 3,860 | R+51.7 |
| Holmes | 0 0.0% | 2,880 82.5% | 612 | 3,492 | R+82.5 |
| Copiah | 0 0.0% | 1,771 51.2% | 1,687 | 3,458 | R+51.2 |
| Lowndes | 0 0.0% | 2,725 79.2% | 716 | 3,441 | R+79.2 |
| Yazoo | 0 0.0% | 2,499 79.7% | 638 | 3,137 | R+79.7 |
| Lafayette | 0 0.0% | 1,444 46.5% | 1,664 | 3,108 | Others |
| Warren | 0 0.0% | 1,663 53.9% | 1,424 | 3,087 | R+53.9 |
| Tate | 0 0.0% | 1,357 47.3% | 1,512 | 2,869 | Others |
| Lauderdale | 0 0.0% | 1,353 47.3% | 1,510 | 2,863 | Others |
| De Soto | 0 0.0% | 1,977 70.3% | 836 | 2,813 | R+70.3 |
| Madison | 0 0.0% | 2,323 85.3% | 401 | 2,724 | R+85.3 |
| Noxubee | 0 0.0% | 2,388 88.5% | 311 | 2,699 | R+88.5 |
| Chickasaw | 0 0.0% | 1,466 57.2% | 1,099 | 2,565 | R+57.2 |
| Adams | 0 0.0% | 2,053 84.0% | 392 | 2,445 | R+84.0 |
| Attala | 0 0.0% | 1,107 45.8% | 1,310 | 2,417 | Others |
| Washington | 0 0.0% | 1,824 78.8% | 490 | 2,314 | R+78.8 |
| Kemper | 0 0.0% | 1,204 55.3% | 972 | 2,176 | R+55.3 |
| Yalobusha | 0 0.0% | 938 43.3% | 1,230 | 2,168 | Others |
| Rankin | 0 0.0% | 1,083 51.1% | 1,037 | 2,120 | R+51.1 |
| Grenada | 0 0.0% | 1,553 74.0% | 547 | 2,100 | R+74.0 |
| Carroll | 0 0.0% | 1,075 53.0% | 953 | 2,028 | R+53.0 |
| Claiborne | 0 0.0% | 1,844 91.2% | 179 | 2,023 | R+91.2 |
| Lee | 0 0.0% | 718 36.9% | 1,227 | 1,945 | Others |
| Montgomery | 0 0.0% | 920 48.7% | 969 | 1,889 | Others |
| Alcorn | 0 0.0% | 399 21.5% | 1,457 | 1,856 | Others |
| Pike | 0 0.0% | 876 48.7% | 923 | 1,799 | Others |
| Clarke | 0 0.0% | 1,122 64.8% | 610 | 1,732 | R+64.8 |
| Lincoln | 0 0.0% | 877 53.2% | 770 | 1,647 | R+53.2 |
| Prentiss | 0 0.0% | 266 16.3% | 1,366 | 1,632 | Others |
| Wilkinson | 0 0.0% | 1,496 92.9% | 114 | 1,610 | R+92.9 |
| Coahoma | 0 0.0% | 1,181 73.5% | 426 | 1,607 | R+73.5 |
| Amite | 0 0.0% | 1,103 73.0% | 407 | 1,510 | R+73.0 |
| Jefferson | 0 0.0% | 1,278 84.7% | 231 | 1,509 | R+84.7 |
| Oktibbeha | 0 0.0% | 1,249 83.9% | 240 | 1,489 | R+83.9 |
| Union | 0 0.0% | 498 34.8% | 931 | 1,429 | Others |
| Benton | 0 0.0% | 503 35.3% | 923 | 1,426 | Others |
| Tippah | 0 0.0% | 312 21.9% | 1,112 | 1,424 | Others |
| Leake | 0 0.0% | 538 39.8% | 815 | 1,353 | Others |
| Calhoun | 0 0.0% | 62 4.6% | 1,280 | 1,342 | Others |
| Jasper | 0 0.0% | 642 50.3% | 634 | 1,276 | R+50.3 |
| Itawamba | 0 0.0% | 38 3.1% | 1,185 | 1,223 | Others |
| Winston | 0 0.0% | 512 42.1% | 705 | 1,217 | Others |
| Tallahatchie | 0 0.0% | 840 69.9% | 362 | 1,202 | R+69.9 |
| Issaquena | 0 0.0% | 1,105 94.0% | 71 | 1,176 | R+94.0 |
| Scott | 0 0.0% | 355 31.1% | 788 | 1,143 | Others |
| Choctaw | 0 0.0% | 359 33.1% | 726 | 1,085 | Others |
| Bolivar | 0 0.0% | 898 88.1% | 121 | 1,019 | R+88.1 |
| Tishomingo | 0 0.0% | 63 6.3% | 933 | 996 | Others |
| Pontotoc | 0 0.0% | 560 57.1% | 420 | 980 | R+57.1 |
| Leflore | 0 0.0% | 730 77.2% | 216 | 946 | R+77.2 |
| Jackson | 0 0.0% | 319 34.2% | 615 | 934 | Others |
| Franklin | 0 0.0% | 388 42.6% | 523 | 911 | Others |
| Lawrence | 0 0.0% | 357 40.3% | 528 | 885 | Others |
| Harrison | 0 0.0% | 310 37.3% | 520 | 830 | Others |
| Newton | 0 0.0% | 229 28.1% | 586 | 815 | Others |
| Simpson | 0 0.0% | 283 35.3% | 519 | 802 | Others |
| Tunica | 0 0.0% | 747 98.5% | 11 | 758 | R+98.5 |
| Smith | 0 0.0% | 40 5.3% | 715 | 755 | Others |
| Sunflower | 0 0.0% | 421 58.5% | 299 | 720 | R+58.5 |
| Covington | 0 0.0% | 231 37.9% | 379 | 610 | Others |
| Hancock | 0 0.0% | 246 41.4% | 348 | 594 | Others |
| Wayne | 0 0.0% | 260 46.2% | 303 | 563 | Others |
| Neshoba | 0 0.0% | 159 33.4% | 317 | 476 | Others |
| Marion | 0 0.0% | 215 45.5% | 258 | 473 | Others |
| Jones | 0 0.0% | 40 19.5% | 165 | 205 | Others |
| Perry | 0 0.0% | 10 6.0% | 158 | 168 | Others |
| Greene | 0 0.0% | 53 38.4% | 85 | 138 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1873; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Mississippi governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tate Reeves (R) | R+3.2 |
| 2019 | Tate Reeves (R) | R+5.1 |
| 2015 | Phil Bryant (R) | R+33.9 |
| 2011 | Phil Bryant (R) | R+22.0 |
| 2007 | Haley Barbour (R) | R+15.8 |
| 2003 | Haley Barbour (R) | R+6.8 |
| 1999 | Ronnie Musgrove (D) | D+1.1 |
| 1995 | Kirk Fordice (R) | R+11.1 |
| 1991 | Kirk Fordice (R) | R+3.2 |
| 1987 | Ray Mabus (D) | D+6.9 |
| 1983 | William A. Allain (D) | D+16.2 |
| 1979 | William Winter (D) | D+22.1 |
| 1975 | Cliff Finch (D) | D+7.1 |
| 1971 | William L. Waller (D) | D+77.0 |
| 1967 | John Bell Williams (D) | D+40.5 |
| 1963 | Paul B. Johnson Jr. (D) | D+23.9 |
| 1959 | Ross R. Barnett (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1955 | James P. Coleman (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1951 | Hugh L. White (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1947 | Fielding L. Wright (D) | D+95.2 |
| 1943 | Thomas L. Bailey (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1939 | Paul B. Johnson (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1935 | Hugh L. White (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1931 | Martin S. Conner (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1927 | Theodore G. Bilbo (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1923 | Henry L. Whitfield (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1919 | Lee M. Russell (D) | D+96.9 |
| 1915 | Theodore G. Bilbo (D) | D+92.6 |
| 1911 | Earl Brewer (D) | D+95.2 |
| 1907 | Edmond Noel (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1903 | James K. Vardaman (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1899 | Andrew H. Longino (D) | D+87.4 |
| 1895 | Anselm J. McLaurin (D) | D+72.1 |
| 1889 | John M. Stone (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1885 | Robert Lowry (D) | D+99.0 |
| 1881 | Robert Lowry (D) | D+59.9 |
| 1877 | John M. Stone (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1873 | Adelbert Ames (R) | R+58.1 |
| 1869 | James L. Alcorn (R) | R+66.7 |
| 1868 | Beroth B. Eggleston (R) | R+46.6 |
| 1865 | Benjamin G. Humphreys (other) |