1889 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1889 Mississippi gubernatorial election

November 1, 1889

Nominee John M. Stone Party Democratic Popular vote 84,929 Percentage 99.98%

Governor before election Robert Lowry Democratic Elected Governor John Marshall Stone Democratic

The 1889 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 1, 1889, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. This election was the last held under the Constitution of 1868. The 1890 constitution, adopted a year after the election, effectively disenfranchised African-Americans.

General election

In the general election, Democratic candidate John Marshall Stone, who previously served as governor from 1876 until 1882, ran unopposed.

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1889

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John M. Stone	84,929	99.98
	Other		16	0.02
Total votes			84,945	100.00
	Democratic hold