1827 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1827 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1827, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Gerard Brandon, a Democratic-Republican won against Daniel Williams and Beverely R. Grayson, two other Democratic Republicans.^[1][a]

1827 Mississippi gubernatorial election

← 1825 August 6, 1827 1829 →

Nominee Gerard C. Brandon Daniel Williams Beverly R. Grayson Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 5,482 3,519 1,861 Percentage 50.5% 32.4% 17.1%

County results Brandon:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Williams:      30-40%      50-60%      60-70% Grayson:      50-60%      No votes

Governor before election David Holmes Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Gerard Brandon Democratic-Republican

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1827^[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Gerard C. Brandon	5,482	50.5%
	Democratic-Republican	Daniel Williams	3,519	32.4%
	Democratic-Republican	Beverly R. Grayson	1,861	17.1%
Total votes			11,122	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

Notes

1. 127 votes were counted for A. Williams and D.W. Williams, but should be counted under Daniel Williams. ^[2]

References

1. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.
2. Dublin, Michael J. (2011). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 128. ISBN 9780786453245.