2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election

2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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Nominee Haley Barbour John Arthur Eaves Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 78 44
Popular vote 430,807 313,232
Percentage 57.90% 42.10%

County results
Barbour:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Eaves:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Haley Barbour
Republican

Elected Governor

Haley Barbour
Republican

The 2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 6. Incumbent Haley Barbour was re-elected to serve a four-year term as governor of Mississippi from January 15, 2008, through January 10, 2012.[1] The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi is also on the ballot and elected for the same time period. This was the first time that Panola County and Yalobusha County voted Republican for governor since Reconstruction.

  1. ^ Sundheim, Chris (November 6, 2007). "Miss. Governor Easily Wins 2nd Term". Washington Post. Retrieved November 6, 2007.