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The 1847 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1847, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Joseph W. Matthews, a Democrat won against Whig Alexander Blackburn Bradford.[1][2]
General election
[edit]With the question of slavery in the background, Mississippi politics slowly became dominated by the issue. Joseph W. Matthews, an outspoken defender of slavery and military leader, was nomianted as the Democratic candidate. Alexander B. Bradford, major of the Mississippi militia in the Mexican-American War and lawyer, was nomianted for the Whig ticket, a party with a reputation for infrastructure improvements and a moderate slavery stance. Matthews won by a two-to-one margin.[2][3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph W. Matthews | 26,995 | 64.8% | |
| Whig | Alexander Blackburn Bradford | 13,997 | 33.6% | |
| Scattering | 682[a] | 1.6% | ||
| Total votes | 41,674 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Of the scattering votes, 615 were cast for Jefferson Davis.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.
- ^ a b Rowland, Dunbar (1925). History of Mississippi, the Heart of the South. Vol. 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company.
- ^ Busbee, Westley F. (2015). Mississippi: A History (1st ed.). John Wiley and Sons. p. 166.
- ^ a b Dublin, Michael J. (2011). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 133. ISBN 9780786453245.
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