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| 2 | 1873 Mississippi gubernatorial election - Results |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 4 | - | Republican | Adelbert Ames | 69,870 | 58.05 |
| 5 | - | Independent Republican | James L. Alcorn | 50,490 | 41.95 |
| 6 | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,360 | 100.00 |
| 7 | - | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

Question: Who won the 1873 Mississippi gubernatorial election and what was the final tally?
Answer: In the 1873 Mississippi gubernatorial election, Ames won by a vote of 69,870 to 50,490.