1857 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1857 Mississippi gubernatorial election

← 1855 October 5, 1857 1859 →

Nominee William McWillie Edward M. Yerger Party Democratic American Party Alliance Whig Popular vote 27,377 14,095 Percentage 66.01% 33.99%

County results McWillie   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Yerger   50–60%   60–70%

Governor before election John J. McRae Democratic Elected Governor William McWillie Democratic

The 1857 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 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]

General election

On election day, October 5, 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 November 16, 1857.^[3]

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1857^[4]

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

1. "William McWillie: Twenty-second Governor of Mississippi: 1857-1859". mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
2. "William McWillie". mississippiencyclopedia.org. July 11, 2017. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
3. "Gov. William McWillie". nga.org. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
4. "MS Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2005. Retrieved 2023-05-08.