1907 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1907 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1907, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat James K. Vardaman was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term.

1907 Mississippi Democratic Party gubernatorial runoff

← 1903 November 5, 1907 1911 →
 
Nominee Edmond Noel Earl L. Brewer
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 58,407 56,405
Percentage 50.87% 49.13%

County results
Noel:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Brewer:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

James K. Vardaman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edmond Noel
Democratic

Democratic primary

edit

The Democratic primary election was held on August 1, 1907, with the runoff held on August 22, 1907.

Results

edit
Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1907[1][2][3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edmond Noel 29,380 24.16
Democratic Earl L. Brewer 28,111 23.11
Democratic Charles Scott 26,941 22.15
Democratic Thomas U. Sisson 20,107 16.53
Democratic Jeff Truly 15,687 12.90
Democratic Emmet N. Thomas[6] 1,394 1.15
Total votes 121,620 100.00
Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff, 1907[7][8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edmond Noel 58,407 50.87
Democratic Earl L. Brewer 56,405 49.13
Total votes 114,812 100.00

General election

edit

In the general election, Democratic candidate Edmond Noel, a former state senator, ran unopposed.

Results

edit
Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1907[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edmond Noel 29,528 100.00
Total votes 29,528 100.00
Democratic hold

References

edit
  1. ^ "The Official Vote For Governor". The Sea Coast Echo. Bay Saint Louis, Miss. August 10, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Official Returns for State Officers". The Semi-Weekly Leader. Brookhaven, Miss. August 10, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Williams a winner". The Columbus Commercial. Columbus, Miss. August 13, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Williams Nominated". The Weekly Corinthian. Corinth, Miss. August 15, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Returns State Primary Election, August 1, 1907". The Aberdeen Weekly. Aberdeen, Miss. August 16, 1907. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Thomas to Speak". Greenville Times. Greenville, Mississippi. June 29, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  7. ^ J. W. Power, Secretary of State (1908). Biennial Report of the Secretary of State to the Legislature of Mississippi from October 1, 1905 to October 1, 1907. Nashville, Tenn.: Brandon Printing Company. pp. 101–103.
  8. ^ "Official Count". The Columbus commercial. Columbus, Miss. September 3, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "The state executive committee". Okolona messenger. Okolona, Miss. September 4, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Governor". Enterprise-Journal. McComb, Mississippi. November 28, 1999. p. 12. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "MS Governor 1907". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 9, 2016.