1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election presidential 1853 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1853 1857 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1857 no November 6, 1855 125px John J. McRae Democratic Party (United States) 32,666 54.22% 125px Charles D. Fontaine American Party 27,579 45.78% 1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 150px County results McRae: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Fontaine: #C88FE4 50–60% #B368D9 60–70% #9D40CC 70–80% Governor John J. McRae Democratic Party (United States) John J. McRae Democratic Party (United States) The 1855 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1855, in order to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democratic governor John J. McRae defeated the American Party nominee Charles D. Fontaine and so won re-election to a second term.https://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/john-j-mcrae-twenty-first-governor-of-mississippi-1854-1857 John J. McRae: Twenty-first Governor of Mississippi: 1854-1857 mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov 2023-05-08 General election On election day, November 6, 1855, John J. McRae won re-election by a margin of 5,087 votes against his opponent Charles D. Fontaine. Retaining democratic control of the office of governor and being sworn in for his second term on January 10, 1856.https://www.nga.org/governor/john-jones-mcrae/ Gov. John Jones McRae nga.org 2023-05-08 Results Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1855https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=233545 MS Governor ourcampaigns.com May 27, 2005 2023-05-08 Democratic Party (United States) John J. McRae (incumbent) 32,666 54.22 Know Nothing Charles D. Fontaine 27,579 45.78 60,245 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Mississippi gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1855 Mississippi