1947 Mississippi gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1947 Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary presidential Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg 1943 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1943 1951 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1951 no November 4, 1947 Fielding L. Wright, 1948.jpg Fielding L. Wright Democratic Party (United States) 182,771 51.71% Inauguration, Johnson, 1964 (12209883836) (cropped).jpg Paul B. Johnson Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 112,123 30.70% 3x4.svg Jesse M. Byrd Democratic Party (United States) 37,997 10.40% 170px Democratic primary results by county 170px General election results by county 1 150px Wright: #afc6e9 30–40% #87aade 40–50% #5f8dd3 50–60% #3771c8 60–70% #2c5aa0 70–80% #214478 80–90% #0d0596 90–100%Johnson: #87dede 40–50% #5fd3d3 50–60%Byrd: #aa87de 40–50% Governor Fielding L. Wright Democratic Party (United States) Fielding L. Wright Democratic Party (United States) The 1947 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1947, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Fielding L. Wright, who had succeeded to the governorship a year prior following the death of Thomas L. Bailey, ran for election to a first full term. As was common at the time, the Democratic candidate won in a landslide, so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election. In fact, this was the first election since 1881 in which the Republican Party even fielded a nominal candidate, former Governor of Nebraska George L. Sheldon, and the first since 1919 in which any opposition party did. Democratic primary In the Democratic primary, incumbent Governor Fielding L. Wright defeated lawyer Paul B. Johnson Jr., the son of former Governor Paul B. Johnson Sr., and three other candidates. He received a majority (55%) of the vote, thereby eliminating the need for a runoff. Results Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1947http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384445 MS Governor D Primary 1947 Our Campaigns December 7, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Fielding L. Wright (incumbent) 202,014 55.31 Democratic Party (United States) Paul B. Johnson Jr. 112,123 30.70 Democratic Party (United States) Jesse M. Byrd 37,997 10.40 Democratic Party (United States) Frank L. Jacobs 8,750 2.40 Democratic Party (United States) William L. Spinks 4,344 1.19 365,228 100.00 General election Campaign In the general election, Wright ran against Republican George L. Sheldon, who served as Governor of Nebraska from 1907 until 1909. Sheldon moved to Mississippi after his service as governor and served a single term in the Mississippi House of Representatives, becoming an influential figure in the state Republican Party. However, the Republicans had such minimal influence in Mississippi at the time that Wright won in a landslide with almost 98% of the vote. Results Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1947http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173270 MS Governor 1947 Our Campaigns December 7, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Fielding L. Wright (incumbent) 166,095 97.59 Republican Party (United States) George L. Sheldon 4,102 2.41 170,197 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References 1947 gubernatorial Mississippi Category:November 1947 in the United States