1841 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1841 Mississippi gubernatorial election
	County results ; Tucker: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% ; Shattuck: 50-60% 60-70% 80-90% ; No Returns
Governor before election; Alexander G. McNutt; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Albert G. Brown; Democratic

The 1841 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1841, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Tilghman Tucker, a Democrat won against Whig candidate Judge David Olcott Shattuck.^[1]

General election

The 1841 election centered around the same controversy towards the Union Bank bonds as the 1839 gubernatorial election. Established in 1838 as a response to the economic turmoil stemming from President Jackson's policies and the Panic of 1837, the Union Bank became a focal point of contention. The state faced a divisive debate between anti-bond Democrats, led by Tilghman M. Tucker, advocating for the repudiation of the Union Bank bonds, and their opponents, the "Bond-Payer Democrats" aligned with the Whigs, pushing for payment. In a closely contested election, Tilghman M. Tucker emerged victorious as the Democratic candidate, defeating Whig candidate Judge David O. Shattuck.^[2]

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1841^[1]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tilghman Tucker	19,059	53.2%
	Whig	David Olcott Shattuck	16,784	46.8%
Total votes			35,832	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

^ ^a ^b Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.
^ Busbee, Westley F. (2015). Mississippi: A History (1st ed.). John Wiley and Sons. pp. 161–162.
^ Dublin, Michael J. (2011). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 131. ISBN 9780786453245.

[results-1] Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.

[2] Busbee, Westley F. (2015). Mississippi: A History (1st ed.). John Wiley and Sons. pp. 161–162.

[results2-3] Dublin, Michael J. (2011). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 : The Official Results by State and County. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 131. ISBN 9780786453245.

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