1923 Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff
November 6, 1923
 
Nominee Henry L. Whitfield Theodore G. Bilbo
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 134,715 118,143
Percentage 53.28% 46.72%
Governor before election

Lee M. Russell
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Henry L. Whitfield
Democratic

The 1923 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1923, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Lee M. Russell was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term. As was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran unopposed in the general election so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.

This gubernatorial election was the first in Mississippi that allowed women the right to vote.

Democratic primary

No candidate received a majority in the Democratic primary, which featured 5 contenders, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates. The runoff election was won by former Superintendent of Education Henry L. Whitfield, who defeated former Governor Theodore G. Bilbo.

Results

Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1923[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry L. Whitfield 85,328 33.58
Democratic Theodore G. Bilbo 65,105 25.62
Democratic Martin S. Conner 48,739 19.18
Democratic Lester C. Franklin 37,245 14.66
Democratic Percy Bell 17,724 6.97
Total votes 254,141 100.00

Runoff

Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff, 1923[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry L. Whitfield 134,715 53.28
Democratic Theodore G. Bilbo 118,143 46.72
Total votes 252,858 100.00

General election

In the general election, Whitfield ran unopposed.

Results

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1923[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry L. Whitfield 29,138 100.00
Total votes 29,138 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "MS Governor D Primary 1923". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ "MS Governor D Primary Runoff 1923". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "MS Governor 1923". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2016.


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