1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election

none January 2025 January 2025 1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election presidential 1861 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1861 1865 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1865 no October 5, 1863 Charles_Clark.jpg Charles Clark Democratic Party (United States) 16,428 70.51% Absolum_west.jpg Absolom M. West Democratic Party (United States) 4,863 20.87% 1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg x250px County results Clark: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90% West: #e9ddaf 40–50% #d3bc5f 50–60% #c8ab37 60–70% #808080 No vote #a2a2a2 Unknown Governor John J. Pettus Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin G. Humphreys Democratic Party (United States) Reuben Davis 2,009 8.62% File:Reuben_Davis.jpg Democratic Party (United States) The 1863 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1863, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Charles Clark, a Democrat, won against Democrat A. M. West and Fire-Eater Democrat Reuben Davis.Glashan Roy R. https://archive.org/details/americangovernor0000glas/page/168/mode/2up American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Meckler Books Westport, CT 1979 168–169 General election The elections of 1863 in Mississippi marked a shift towards peace during the American Civil War, as Governor Pettus, a fire-eating secessionist, became ineligible for a consecutive third term. Reuben Davis, an outspoken prowar Democrat and Pettus's political ally, was expected to succeed him but faced opposition from Charles Clark, a Delta Whig-turned-Democrat and war supporter. Clark, a veteran of the War with Mexico, had opposed secession in the 1850s but rose to the rank of brigadier general in the state and Confederate armies. Another candidate, Absalom West, a Democrat of "Whiggish bent" who had been a Unionist before the war, represented the peace movement.Yearns W. Buck https://books.google.com/books?id=i6BaGy-0QeQC&q=absalom The Confederate Governors University of Georgia Press 2010 9780820335575 127 While Davis was an initial favorite, he lost support following a failed military campaign in Kentucky in 1861 and for criticizing Confederate war policy.Wade, John Coleman Jr., "Charles Clark: Confederate General and Mississippi Governor" (1949). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1973. Despite being on crutches due to war wounds, Clark won the gubernatorial election, signaling a victory for conservatives turning away from earlier fire-eater ideologies. The election results were seen as indicative of a growing desire for peace in the midst of the Civil War.Busbee Westley F. Mississippi: A History John Wiley and Sons 2015 1st 201–202 However, compared to earlier elections, turnout rates dropped as the 1863 campaign was considered "unlively." Results Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1863Dublin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers 2010 9780786456468 1st 322 Democratic Party (United States) Charles Clark 16,428 70.51% Democratic Party (United States) Absolom M. West 4,863 20.87% Democratic Party (United States) Reuben Davis 2,009 8.62% 23,300The official returns totaled 16,737, as several counties were rejected by the secretary of state; however, the legislature listed them without comment. 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Notes References Category:Mississippi gubernatorial elections Category:1863 in Mississippi Category:1863 United States gubernatorial elections