1939 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1939 Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff

← 1935 November 7, 1939 1943 →
 
Nominee Paul B. Johnson Sr. Martin S. Conner
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 163,620 135,724
Percentage 54.66% 45.34%

County results
Johnson:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Conner:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Hugh L. White
Democratic

Elected Governor

Paul B. Johnson Sr.
Democratic

The 1939 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1939, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Hugh L. White 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 so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.