1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election | <- 1881 | November 3, 1885 | 1889 ->

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Nominee  | Robert Lowry |  |
Party  | Democratic |
Popular vote  | 88,783 |
Percentage  | 99.01% |

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County results
Lowry:  >90%
Darden:  50–60%

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| Governor before election

Robert Lowry
Democratic

| Elected Governor

Robert Lowry
Democratic

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The 1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1885, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor Robert Lowry ran for reelection to a second term.

## General election

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In the general election, Democratic candidate Robert Lowry, the incumbent governor, defeated independent candidate Put Darden in a landslide.

### Results

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Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1885[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Robert Lowry (incumbent)  | 88,783  | 99.01
| Independent | Put Darden  | 824  | 0.92
| Other  |  | 64  | 0.07
Total votes  | 89,671  | 100.00
| Democratic hold

## References

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1. ^ "MS Governor 1885". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

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