1943 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election
August 24, 1943
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The 1943 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1943, in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Dennis Murphree decided to run for governor instead of seeking another term.
As was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran unopposed in the general election; therefore, the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.
Democratic primary
No candidate received a majority in the Democratic primary, which featured four contenders, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates. The runoff election was won by Fielding L. Wright, who defeated John Lumpkin.[1][2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fielding L. Wright | 91,182 | 33.73% | |
| Democratic | John Lumpkin | 75,352 | 27.87% | |
| Democratic | Paul Spearman | 61,000 | 22.56% | |
| Democratic | Charles G. Hamilton | 42,814 | 15.84% | |
| Total votes | 270,348 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fielding L. Wright | 153,265 | 58.51% | |
| Democratic | John Lumpkin | 108,661 | 41.49% | |
| Total votes | 261,926 | 100.00% | ||
General election
In the general election, Wright won unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fielding L. Wright | 48,988 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 48,988 | 100.00% | ||
References
- ^ "Wright Leads With Lumpkin Second For Lieutenant Governor". The Clarion-Ledger. August 5, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bailey's Official Majority 17,271". Hattiesburg American. August 31, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Blue Book. Biennial report of the Secretary of State to the Legislature of Mississippi. [1943-1945] - Page 213". University of Mississippi. December 31, 1945.
- ^ "Mississippi Blue Book. Biennial report of the Secretary of State to the Legislature of Mississippi. [1943-1945] - Page 219". University of Mississippi. December 31, 1945.
- ^ "Mississippi Blue Book. Biennial report of the Secretary of State to the Legislature of Mississippi. [1943-1945] - Page 226". University of Mississippi. December 31, 1945.