1959 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1959 Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff
	County results ; Barnett: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%; Gartin: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Governor before election; James P. Coleman; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Ross Barnett; Democratic

The 1959 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1959, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat James P. Coleman was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second 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.^[1]

^ Busbee Jr., Westley F. (October 28, 2014). Mississippi: A History. John Wiley & Sons. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-118-75592-1.

[1] Busbee Jr., Westley F. (October 28, 2014). Mississippi: A History. John Wiley & Sons. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-118-75592-1.

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