1963 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1963 Mississippi gubernatorial election
November 5, 1963
 
Nominee Paul B. Johnson Jr. Rubel Phillips
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 225,456 138,515
Percentage 61.94% 38.06%
County results
Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Phillips:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Ross Barnett
Democratic

Elected Governor

Paul B. Johnson Jr.
Democratic

The 1963 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1963, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Ross Barnett was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term.

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