1959 Mississippi gubernatorial election
August 25, 1959
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County results Barnett: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gartin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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; therefore, the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.