1865 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1865 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1865, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Benjamin Humphreys won against Ephraim S. Fisher and William S. Patton. The election was officially nonpartisan to replace the outgoing Provisional Governor William Sharkey, though Humphreys was a Democrat and Fisher and Patton were both formerly Whigs.

1865 Mississippi gubernatorial election
October 2, 1865
 
Nominee Benjamin G. Humphreys Ephraim S. Fisher William S. Patton
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 19,036 15,551 10,519
Percentage 42.2% 34.5% 23.3%

Governor before election

Charles Clark
Democratic

Elected Governor

James L. Alcorn
Republican

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