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1963 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1963 Governor race

Who won the 1963 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Paul B. Johnson Jr. won the 1963 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Paul B. Johnson Jr. received 225,456 popular votes (61.94%). The main challenger was Rubel Phillips (38.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Phillips

Jr. +23.9 pts · won by 86,941 votes
Paul B. Johnson Jr.DemocraticWINNER61.94%
225,456 votes
Rubel PhillipsRepublican38.06%
138,515 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.