1827 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1827 Mississippi gubernatorial election
	August 6, 1827
	County results ; Brandon: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% ; Williams: 30-40% 50-60% 60-70% ; Grayson: 50-60% ; No votes
Governor before election; David Holmes; Democratic-Republican	Elected Governor ; Gerard Brandon; Democratic-Republican

The 1827 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1827, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Gerard Brandon, a Democratic-Republican won against Daniel Williams and Beverely R. Grayson, two other Democratic Republicans.^[1]^[a]

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1827^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Gerard C. Brandon	5,482	50.5%
	Democratic-Republican	Daniel Williams	3,519	32.4%
	Democratic-Republican	Beverly R. Grayson	1,861	17.1%
Total votes			11,122	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

^ 127 votes were counted for A. Williams and D.W. Williams, but should be counted under Daniel Williams.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.
^ ^a ^b Dublin, Michael J. (2011). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 128. ISBN 9780786453245.