1923 Mississippi gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1923 Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff presidential Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg 1919 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1919 1927 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1927 no November 6, 1923 Henry L. Whitfield, 1900.jpg Henry L. Whitfield Democratic Party (United States) 134,715 53.28% Theodore Bilbo (cropped).jpg Theodore G. Bilbo Democratic Party (United States) 118,143 46.72% 1923 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsWhitfield: #8ca9e1 50–60% #668cd7 60–70% #4271cd 70–80% #3258a1 80–90%Bilbo: #c0a32f 50–60% #a88600 60–70% #907300 70–80% Governor Lee M. Russell Democratic Party (United States) Henry L. Whitfield Democratic Party (United States) 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 Candidates Percy Bell Theodore Bilbo, former Governor of Mississippi (1916–20) Martin S. Conner, State Representative from Covington County Lester C. Franklin, President of the Mississippi Yazoo Delta Levee Board and former State Senator from Clarksdale Henry L. Whitfield, president of the Mississippi State College for Women and former Mississippi Superintendent of Education Results No candidate received a majority in the Democratic primary, which featured 5 contenders, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates.Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1923http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=377222 MS Governor D Primary 1923 Our Campaigns December 8, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Henry L. Whitfield 85,328 33.58 Democratic Party (United States) Theodore G. Bilbo 65,105 25.62 Democratic Party (United States) Martin S. Conner 48,739 19.18 Democratic Party (United States) Lester C. Franklin 37,245 14.66 Democratic Party (United States) Percy Bell 17,724 6.97 254,141 100.00 Runoff The runoff election was won by former Superintendent of Education Henry L. Whitfield, who defeated former Governor Theodore G. Bilbo.Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff, 1923http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=377220 MS Governor D Primary Runoff 1923 Our Campaigns December 8, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Henry L. Whitfield 134,715 53.28 Democratic Party (United States) Theodore G. Bilbo 118,143 46.72 252,858 100.00 General election In the general election, Whitfield ran unopposed. Results Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1923http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263364 MS Governor 1923 Our Campaigns December 8, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Henry L. Whitfield 29,138 100.00 29,138 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References 30emcollapsed 1923 1923 gubernatorial Mississippi Category:November 1923 in the United States