1931 Mississippi gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1931 Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff

| type = presidential

| country = Mississippi

| flag_image = Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg

| previous_election = 1927 Mississippi gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1927

| next_election = 1935 Mississippi gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1935

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 3, 1931

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = File:MS Gov Conner.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Martin S. Conner

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 170,690

| percentage1 = 54.08%

| image2 = File:Hugh L. White.jpg

| nominee2 = Hugh L. White

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 144,918

| percentage2 = 45.92%

| map_image = 1931 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = County results
Conner: {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}}
White: {{legend0|#d3bc5f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#c8ab37|60-70%}} {{legend0|#a0892c|70-80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Theodore G. Bilbo

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Martin S. Conner

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 1931 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1931, 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 ran unopposed in the general election, so 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 former state representative Martin S. Conner, who defeated Mayor of Columbia Hugh L. White.

=Results=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Hugh L. White

|votes = 108,022

|percentage = 34.51

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Martin S. Conner

|votes = 92,089

|percentage = 29.42

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Paul B. Johnson Sr.

|votes = 58,668

|percentage = 18.75

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = George Mitchell

|votes = 54,202

|percentage = 17.32

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 312,981

|percentage = 100.00

|change =

}}

=Runoff=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Martin S. Conner

|votes = 170,690

|percentage = 54.08

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Hugh L. White

|votes = 144,918

|percentage = 45.92

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 315,608

|percentage = 100.00

|change =

}}

General election

In the general election, Conner ran unopposed.

=Results=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Martin S. Conner

|votes = 45,942

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 45,942

|percentage = 100.00

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|