1873 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1873 Mississippi gubernatorial election
← 1869 November 4, 1873 1877 →
 
Nominee Adelbert Ames James L. Alcorn
Party Republican Liberal Republican
Popular vote 73,324 52,857
Percentage 58.11% 41.89%

County results
Ames:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Alcorn:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

Ridgley C. Powers
Republican

Elected Governor

Adelbert Ames
Republican

The 1873 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1873, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. This election marked the last time a Republican was elected Governor of Mississippi until 1991, 118 years later.