Summary
The 1943 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1943 to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Paul B. Johnson Sr. was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term (he died less than two months after the election was held). 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.
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 County results Bailey: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Conner: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
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 former state representative Thomas L. Bailey, who defeated former Governor Martin S. Conner.
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 110,917 | 36.90 | |
| Democratic | Thomas L. Bailey | 83,963 | 27.93 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Murphree | 68,510 | 22.79 | |
| Democratic | Lester C. Franklin | 37,240 | 12.39 | |
| Total votes | 300,630 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas L. Bailey | 143,153 | 53.21 | |
| Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 125,882 | 46.79 | |
| Total votes | 269,035 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
In the general election, Bailey ran unopposed.
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas L. Bailey | 50,488 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 50,488 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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