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Mississippi

The Lower South · in the Union from 1822 · seceded 1861 · 845,634 souls (1860 census)

1860 President1860 Senate1860 House1860 Governor

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Mississippi · left-bloc shareseceded0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501824: left bloc 69.4%1828: left bloc 59.8%1832: left bloc 62.7%1836: left bloc 61.7%1840: left bloc 61.0%1844: left bloc 35.5%1848: left bloc 64.9%1852: left bloc 71.3%1856: left bloc 61.6%1860: left bloc 0.0%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Mississippi · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501822 delegation1824 delegation1826 delegation1828 delegation1830 delegation1832 delegation1834 delegation1836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Mississippi · party controloutside the union161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteRadLibLib1816 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · President No race1824 · President Henry Clay · Adm — 69.4% Francis S. Key · Nat — 30.6%1826 · President Admissionist — held — no race1828 · President Andrew Jackson · Rad — 59.8% Alexander Macomb · Nat — 40.2%1830 · President Radical — held — no race1832 · President DeWitt Clinton · Rad — 62.7% Alexander Macomb · Nat — 37.3%1834 · President Radical — held — no race1836 · President Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 61.7% Zachary Taylor · Nat — 38.3%1838 · President Liberal — held — no race1840 · President Sam Houston · Lib — 61.0% Zachary Taylor · Nat — 39.0%1842 · President Liberal — held — no race1844 · President James Buchanan · UC — 43.6% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 35.5% Daniel Webster · Nat — 20.9%1846 · President Union Conservative — held — no race1848 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 64.9% James A. Pearce · Nat — 35.1%1850 · President Liberal — held — no race1852 · President Samuel Houston · Lib — 71.3% James A. Pearce · Nat — 28.8%1854 · President Liberal — held — no race1856 · President Preston Brooks · Lib — 60.9% John Motley Morehead · Nat — 38.4% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 0.7%1858 · President Liberal — held — no race1860 · President Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 68.7% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 31.4% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 0.0%1862 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · President Outside the Union — seceded 1861GovernorRadLib1816 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Governor No race1824 · Governor Admissionist · Adm — 57.3% National · Nat — 24.0% Republican · Rep — 17.3% Tory · Tory — 1.4%1826 · Governor Admissionist · Adm — 48.2% National · Nat — 34.6% Republican · Rep — 16.8% Tory · Tory — 0.3%1828 · Governor Radical · Rad — 55.9% National · Nat — 28.9% Whig · Whig — 15.2% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1830 · Governor Radical — held — no race1832 · Governor Radical · Rad — 56.7% National · Nat — 22.4% Whig · Whig — 20.9% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1834 · Governor Radical — held — no race1836 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 69.3% National · Nat — 30.7%1838 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1840 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 69.3% National · Nat — 30.7%1842 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1844 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 77.2% National · Nat — 22.8%1846 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1848 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 65.4% National · Nat — 34.6%1850 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1852 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 70.4% National · Nat — 27.5% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 2.1%1854 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1856 · Governor National · Nat — 51.2% Liberal · Lib — 48.3% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.5%1858 · Governor National — held — no race1860 · Governor National · Nat — 88.5% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 11.5%1862 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 1861Senate · seat 1RadLib1816 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Senate seat 1 No race1824 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist · Adm — 57.7% Republican · Rep — 21.4% National · Nat — 16.5% Tory · Tory — 4.4%1826 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist — held — no race1828 · Senate seat 1 Radical · Rad — 52.1% National · Nat — 30.3% Whig · Whig — 17.6% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1830 · Senate seat 1 Radical — held — no race1832 · Senate seat 1 Radical · Rad — 52.3% National · Nat — 26.7% Whig · Whig — 21.1% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1834 · Senate seat 1 Radical — held — no race1836 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 68.1% National · Nat — 31.9%1838 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 67.0% National · Nat — 33.0%1842 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 69.9% National · Nat — 30.1%1846 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 67.8% National · Nat — 32.2%1850 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 65.4% National · Nat — 34.6% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1854 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 60.3% National · Nat — 39.7% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1858 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 100.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1862 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 1861Senate · seat 2AdmRadLib1816 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist · Adm — 57.3% National · Nat — 26.5% Republican · Rep — 16.2% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1824 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist — held — no race1826 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist · Adm — 44.9% National · Nat — 34.7% Republican · Rep — 15.3% Tory · Tory — 5.0%1828 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist — held — no race1830 · Senate seat 2 Radical · Rad — 53.8% National · Nat — 30.6% Whig · Whig — 15.1% Tory · Tory — 0.5%1832 · Senate seat 2 Radical — held — no race1834 · Senate seat 2 Radical · Rad — 60.6% National · Nat — 22.3% Whig · Whig — 17.2% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1836 · Senate seat 2 Radical — held — no race1838 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 70.5% National · Nat — 29.5%1840 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 60.6% National · Nat — 39.4%1844 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 65.4% National · Nat — 34.6%1848 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 68.3% National · Nat — 31.7%1852 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 67.4% National · Nat — 30.2% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 2.3%1856 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 100.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1860 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 1861House delegationLib1816 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · House Admissionist — 1 seat · 50% National — 1 seat · 50%1824 · House Admissionist — 2 seats · 100%1826 · House Admissionist — 1 seat · 50% National — 1 seat · 50%1828 · House Radical — 1 seat · 50% National — 1 seat · 50%1830 · House Radical — 1 seat · 50% National — 1 seat · 50%1832 · House Whig — 1 seat · 33% Radical — 1 seat · 33% National — 1 seat · 33%1834 · House Radical — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1836 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1838 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1840 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1842 · House Liberal — 4 seats · 57% National — 3 seats · 43%1844 · House Liberal — 5 seats · 71% National — 2 seats · 29%1846 · House Liberal — 5 seats · 71% National — 2 seats · 29%1848 · House Liberal — 5 seats · 71% National — 2 seats · 29%1850 · House Liberal — 5 seats · 71% National — 2 seats · 29%1852 · House Liberal — 6 seats · 67% National — 3 seats · 33%1854 · House Liberal — 6 seats · 67% National — 3 seats · 33%1856 · House Liberal — 5 seats · 56% National — 4 seats · 44%1858 · House National — 8 seats · 100%1860 · House National — 8 seats · 100%1862 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · House Outside the Union — seceded 1861State legislatureRadLib1816 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Legislature Admissionist — 14 seats · 56% National — 7 seats · 28% Republican — 4 seats · 16%1824 · Legislature Admissionist — 14 seats · 56% Republican — 5 seats · 20% National — 5 seats · 20% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1826 · Legislature Admissionist — 11 seats · 44% National — 9 seats · 36% Republican — 4 seats · 16% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1828 · Legislature Radical — 13 seats · 52% National — 8 seats · 32% Whig — 4 seats · 16%1830 · Legislature Radical — 13 seats · 52% National — 8 seats · 32% Whig — 4 seats · 16%1832 · Legislature Radical — 13 seats · 52% National — 7 seats · 28% Whig — 5 seats · 20%1834 · Legislature Radical — 15 seats · 60% National — 6 seats · 24% Whig — 4 seats · 16%1836 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1838 · Legislature Liberal — 18 seats · 72% National — 7 seats · 28%1840 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1842 · Legislature Liberal — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1844 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1846 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1848 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1850 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1852 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1854 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1856 · Legislature Liberal — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1858 · Legislature National — 25 seats · 100%1860 · Legislature National — 25 seats · 100%1862 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 1861

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

  • Radical (Rad)
  • Admissionist (Adm)
  • Liberal (Lib)
  • Whig (Whig)
  • Republican (Rep)
  • Union Conservative (UC)
  • National (Nat)
  • Tory (Tory)
  • Southern National (SN)

Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.

Seceded in 1861; no Union offices were contested here in between.