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 so 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.

[1]