1919 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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The 1919 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1919, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Theodore G. Bilbo 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.
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August 26, 1919
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 County results Russell: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Johnston: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 Lieutenant Governor Lee M. Russell, who defeated Oscar G. Johnston.
Candidates
- Ross A. Collins, Attorney General of Mississippi
- Oscar G. Johnston, State Representative from Coahoma County
- Andrew H. Longino, former Governor
- Lee M. Russell, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee M. Russell | 48,348 | 32.58 | |
| Democratic | Oscar G. Johnston | 39,206 | 26.42 | |
| Democratic | Andrew H. Longino | 30,831 | 20.77 | |
| Democratic | Ross A. Collins | 30,026 | 20.23 | |
| Total votes | 148,411 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee M. Russell | 77,427 | 52.67 | |
| Democratic | Oscar G. Johnston | 69,565 | 47.33 | |
| Total votes | 146,992 | 100.00 | ||
General election
In the general election, Russell easily defeated Socialist candidate J. T. Lester, who was also the party's nominee in 1915.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee M. Russell | 39,241 | 96.96 | |
| Socialist | J. T. Lester | 1,231 | 3.04 | |
| Total votes | 40,472 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
