1927 Mississippi gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1927 Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg presidential 1923 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1923 1931 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1931 no November 8, 1927 Theodore Bilbo (cropped).jpg Theodore G. Bilbo Democratic Party (United States) 153,669 52.84% Dennis Herron Murphree in 1927.jpg Dennis Murphree Democratic Party (United States) 137,130 47.16% 170px Democratic primary first round results by county 170px Democratic primary runoff results by county 170px General election results by county 2 Bilbo: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 100%Murphree: #acf2f2 30–40% #7ddddd 40–50% #51c2c2 50–60% #2aacac 60–70%Anderson: #b1d78e 40–50% #86be51 50–60% #478e00 70–80%Conner: #fad6e4 30–40% #eea3c1 40–50% Governor Dennis Murphree Democratic Party (United States) Theodore G. Bilbo Democratic Party (United States) The 1927 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1927, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Dennis Murphree, as he had not served a full term, was eligible for and ran for election. As was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran unopposed in the general election; 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 four contenders, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates. The runoff election was won by former Governor Theodore G. Bilbo, who defeated incumbent Governor Dennis Murphree. Results Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1927http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=377225 MS Governor D Primary 1927 Our Campaigns December 8, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Theodore G. Bilbo 135,065 46.93 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Murphree (incumbent) 71,836 24.96 Democratic Party (United States) Martin S. Conner 57,402 19.94 Democratic Party (United States) A. C. Anderson 23,528 8.17 287,831 100.00 Runoff Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff, 1927http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=377226 MS Governor D Primary Runoff 1927 Our Campaigns December 8, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Theodore G. Bilbo 153,669 52.84 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Murphree (incumbent) 137,130 47.16 290,799 100.00 General election In the general election, Bilbo ran unopposed. Results Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1927http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263365 MS Governor 1927 Our Campaigns December 8, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Theodore G. Bilbo 31,717 100.00 31,717 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References 30emcollapsed 1927 1927 gubernatorial Mississippi Category:November 1927 in the United States