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The 1931 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1931, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Theodore G. Bilbo 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.
Democratic primary
No candidate received a majority in the Democratic primary, which featured 4 contenders, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates. The runoff election was won by former state representative Martin S. Conner, who defeated Mayor of Columbia Hugh L. White.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hugh L. White | 108,022 | 34.51 | |
| Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 92,089 | 29.42 | |
| Democratic | Paul B. Johnson Sr. | 58,668 | 18.75 | |
| Democratic | George Mitchell | 54,202 | 17.32 | |
| Total votes | 312,981 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 170,690 | 54.08 | |
| Democratic | Hugh L. White | 144,918 | 45.92 | |
| Total votes | 315,608 | 100.00 | ||
General election
In the general election, Conner ran unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 45,942 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 45,942 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "MS Governor D Primary 1931". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "MS Governor D Primary Runoff 1931". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "MS Governor 1931". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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