1919 Mississippi gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1919 Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff presidential Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg 1915 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1915 1923 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1923 no August 26, 1919 File:Lee M. Russell (Mississippi Governor).jpg 150x150px Lee M. Russell Democratic Party (United States) 77,427 52.67% File:Oscar Johnston.JPG Oscar G. Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 69,565 47.33% 1919 Mississippi gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsRussell: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Johnston: #d3bc5f 50–60% #c8ab37 60–70% #a0892c 70–80% #403816 >90% Governor Theodore G. Bilbo Democratic Party (United States) Lee M. Russell Democratic Party (United States) The 1919 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1919, 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 won in a landslide 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 Lieutenant Governor Lee M. Russell, who defeated Oscar G. Johnston. Candidates Ross A. Collins, Attorney General of Mississippi Oscar G. Johnston, State Representative from Coahoma County Andrew H. Longino, former Governor Lee M. Russell, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi Results Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary, 5 August 1919The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, 1920-1924 Hederman Bros. Jackson, Mississippi 369 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015074697163&view=1up&seq=381&skin=2021 Democratic Party (United States) Lee M. Russell 48,348 32.58 Democratic Party (United States) Oscar G. Johnston 39,206 26.42 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew H. Longino 30,831 20.77 Democratic Party (United States) Ross A. Collins 30,026 20.23 148,411 100.00 Runoff Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff, 26 August 1919The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, 1920-1924 Hederman Bros. Jackson, Mississippi 378 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015074697163&view=1up&seq=390&skin=2021 Democratic Party (United States) Lee M. Russell 77,427 52.67 Democratic Party (United States) Oscar G. Johnston 69,565 47.33 146,992 100.00 General election In the general election, Russell easily defeated Socialist candidate J. T. Lester, who was also the party's nominee in 1915. Results Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1919The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, 1920-1924 Hederman Bros. Jackson, Mississippi 380 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015074697163&view=1up&seq=392&skin=2021 Democratic Party (United States) Lee M. Russell 39,241 96.96 Socialist Party of America J. T. Lester 1,231 3.04 40,472 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References 30emcollapsed 1919 gubernatorial Mississippi Category:November 1919 in the United States