1935 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 1935 Mississippi Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary runoff presidential Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg 1931 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election 1931 1939 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election 1939 no August 27, 1935 J B Snider.jpg 150x150px J. B. Snider Democratic Party (United States) 175,828 51.82% 3x4.svg Walter N. Taylor Democratic Party (United States) 163,449 48.18% Lieutenant governor Dennis Murphree Democratic Party (United States) Jacob Snider Democratic Party (United States) 170px County resultsSnider: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90%Taylor: #c0a32f 50–60% #a88600 60–70% The 1935 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1935, in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Dennis Murphree decided to run for governor instead of seeking another term. 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 three contenders, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates. The runoff election was won by State Representative J. B. Snider, who defeated State Senator Walter N. Taylor.HUEY ISSUE IN MISSISSIPPI? https://books.google.com/books?id=ihseAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=huey+issue+in+mississippi?+snider&article_id=3138,2818943&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwib1M65iKiRAxUsj4kEHXKTMEUQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=huey%20issue%20in%20mississippi%3F%20snider&f=false Sarasota Herald-Tribune August 9, 1935 Results August 6, 1935 Democratic primaryMississippi Blue Book. Biennial report of the Secretary of State to the Legislature of Mississippi. [1935-1937] - Page 148 https://egrove.olemiss.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=sta_msblubk University of Mississippi Democratic Party (United States) J. B. Snider 115,083 34.55% Democratic Party (US) Walter N. Taylor 111,186 33.38% Democratic Party (US) W. W. Ramsey 106,795 32.07% 333,064 100.00% Runoff August 27, 1935 Democratic primary runoffMississippi Blue Book. Biennial report of the Secretary of State to the Legislature of Mississippi. [1935-1937] - Page 156 https://egrove.olemiss.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=sta_msblubk University of Mississippi Democratic Party (United States) J. B. Snider 175,828 51.82% Democratic Party (US) Walter N. Taylor 163,449 48.18% 339,277 100.00% General election In the general election, Snider won unopposed. Results November 5, 1935 General ElectionMississippi Blue Book. Biennial report of the Secretary of State to the Legislature of Mississippi. [1935-1937] - Page 161 https://egrove.olemiss.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=sta_msblubk University of Mississippi Democratic Party (United States) J. B. Snider 45,276 100.00% 45,276 100.00% References Lieutenant Mississippi 1935 Category:August 1935 in the United States