1911 Mississippi gubernatorial election
November 7, 1911
 
Nominee Earl L. Brewer Summer W. Rose
Party Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 40,471 2,049
Percentage 95.18% 4.82%
Governor before election

Edmond Noel
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Earl L. Brewer
Democratic

The 1911 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1911, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Edmond Noel was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was scheduled for August 1, 1911. However, on July 17, 1911, the State Democratic Executive Committee declared that Earl L. Brewer was unopposed and was declared the nominee.[1]

Results

Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1911[2][3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl L. Brewer unopposed

General election

In the general election, Democratic candidate Earl L. Brewer, a district attorney and former state senator, easily defeated Socialist candidate Summer W. Rose.

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1911[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl L. Brewer 40,471 95.18
Socialist Summer W. Rose 2,049 4.82
Total votes 42,520 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ J. W. Power, Secretary of State of Mississippi (1911). Biennial Report of the Secretary of State to the Legislature of Mississippi from October 1, 1909 to July 1, 1911. Nashville, Tenn.: The Brandon Printing Co. p. 63.
  2. ↑ "The Official Ballot Will Be Prepared". The Hattiesburg news. Hattiesburg, Miss. July 15, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mississippi To Choose United States Senator". Bryan daily eagle and pilot. Bryan, Tex. July 31, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mississippi Toga". Arizona republican. Phoenix, Ariz. July 31, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ Westley F. Busbee Jr. (2015). Mississippi: A History. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-75590-7.
  6. ↑ "MS Governor 1911". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 9, 2016.


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