1819 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1819 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1819, to elect the governor of Mississippi. George Poindexter, a Democratic-Republican won against Thomas Hinds, another Democratic Republican.

1819 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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Nominee George Poindexter Thomas Hinds Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 2,721 1,702 Percentage 61.5% 38.5%

County results Poindexter:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90% Hinds:      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%      Unorganized territory

Governor before election David Holmes Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Walter Leake Democratic-Republican

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1819^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	George Poindexter	2,721	61.5%
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas Hinds	1,702	38.5%
Total votes			4,423	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.