1955 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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County results Coleman: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Johnson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1955, in order to elect the
tantamount to election. This election was the first Mississippi gubernatorial election since 1931
that the winner of the gubernatorial election was of a different party than the incumbent president.
Democratic primary
No candidate received a majority in the Democratic primary, which featured 5 contenders, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates. The runoff election was won by Attorney General James P. Coleman, who defeated lawyer Paul B. Johnson Jr., son of former Governor Paul B. Johnson Sr.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul B. Johnson Jr. | 122,423 | 28.06 | |
Democratic | James P. Coleman | 104,140 | 23.87 | |
Democratic | Fielding L. Wright | 94,410 | 21.64 | |
Democratic | Ross Barnett | 92,785 | 21.27 | |
Democratic | Mary D. Cain | 22,469 | 5.15 | |
Total votes | 436,227 | 100.00 |
Runoff
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James P. Coleman | 233,237 | 55.64 | |
Democratic | Paul B. Johnson Jr. | 185,924 | 44.36 | |
Total votes | 419,161 | 100.00 |
General election
In the general election, Coleman ran unopposed.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James P. Coleman | 40,707 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 40,707 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "MS Governor D Primary 1955". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "MS Governor D Primary Runoff 1955". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "MS Governor 1955". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 7, 2016.