Confederate States presidential election, 1891 (Enduring Schism)

The Confederate States presidential election of 1891 was the sixth election held for President of the Confederate States. It was won by John B. Gordon of the Citizens' Party, who defeated Simon B. Buckner of the Reform League and John T. Morgan of the National League. Gordon became the first president from his party, which had only been founded two years earlier.

Citizens' Party
The nomination of the Citizens' Party was won by John B. Gordon, the Senator from Georgia. His running mate was Governor Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina.

National League
The nomination of the National League was won by John T. Morgan, the Senator from Alabama. His running mate was Lucius Lamar, the Senator from Mississippi and former Attorney General (serving under President Beauregard).

Reform League
The nomination of the Reform League was won by Simon B. Buckner, the Vice President. His running mate was Augustus H. Garland, the Senator from Arkansas.

Results
The Citizens' Party claimed Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas to gain a narrow victory. The Reform League won Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Virginia, while the National League won only two states – Alabama (Morgan's home state) and Mississippi (Lamar's home state).