1915 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1915 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1915, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Earl L. Brewer 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. This election was the first Mississippi gubernatorial election since 1895 that the winner of the gubernatorial election was of the same party as the incumbent president.

1915 Mississippi gubernatorial election

November 2, 1915
 
Nominee Theodore G. Bilbo J. T. Lester
Party Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 50,541 4,046
Percentage 92.59% 7.41%

County Results


Bilbo:      60-70%      80-90%

     90-100%

Governor before election

Earl L. Brewer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Theodore G. Bilbo
Democratic

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