The 1923 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1923, in order to elect the
Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat
Lee M. Russell 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.
No candidate received a majority in the Democratic primary, which featured 5 contenders, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates. The runoff election was won by former Superintendent of Education
Henry L. Whitfield, who defeated former Governor
Theodore G. Bilbo.