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1915 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1915 Governor race

Who won the 1915 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Theodore G. Bilbo won the 1915 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Theodore G. Bilbo received 50,541 popular votes (92.59%). The main challenger was J. T. Lester (7.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Bilbo and Lester

Bilbo +85.2 pts · won by 46,495 votes
Theodore G. BilboDemocraticWINNER92.59%
50,541 votes
J. T. LesterSocialist Party of America7.41%
4,046 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.