1931 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Conner: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% White: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1931 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1931, in order to elect the
tantamount to election
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Democratic primary
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 Martin S. Conner, who defeated Mayor of Columbia Hugh L. White.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hugh L. White | 108,022 | 34.51 | |
Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 92,089 | 29.42 | |
Democratic | Paul B. Johnson Sr. | 58,668 | 18.75 | |
Democratic | George Mitchell | 54,202 | 17.32 | |
Total votes | 312,981 | 100.00 |
Runoff
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 170,690 | 54.08 | |
Democratic | Hugh L. White | 144,918 | 45.92 | |
Total votes | 315,608 | 100.00 |
General election
In the general election, Conner ran unopposed.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin S. Conner | 45,942 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 45,942 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "MS Governor D Primary 1931". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "MS Governor D Primary Runoff 1931". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "MS Governor 1931". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2016.