1923 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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.

1923 Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff

November 6, 1923
 
Nominee Henry L. Whitfield Theodore G. Bilbo
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 134,715 118,143
Percentage 53.28% 46.72%

Governor before election

Lee M. Russell
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry L. Whitfield
Democratic

This gubernatorial election was the first in Mississippi that allowed women the right to vote.

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