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Elections in Mississippi |
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A general election was held in Mississippi on November 6, 2007, to elect to 4 year terms for all members of the Mississippi State Legislature (122 representatives, 52 senators), the offices of Governor of Mississippi, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, and Commissioner of Insurance, plus all three members of the Mississippi Transportation Commission and Mississippi Public Service Commission.[1]
The election was generally a success for Republicans, as they held all their statewide elected offices, and won the open Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner seats, leaving Attorney General Jim Hood the only statewide elected Democratic officeholder. However, Democrats regained control of the State Senate and maintained their majority in the House of Representatives, won a 2-1 majority on the Public Service Commission, and held their 2-1 majority on the Transportation Commission.
All 122 representatives and 52 senators of the Mississippi State Legislature are elected for four-year terms with no staggering of terms. The state legislature draws up separate district maps for the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate, usually after the federal U.S. Census. There are no term limits for members of both houses of the legislature.
Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) | |
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Democratic | 171,993 | 28 | +3 | ||
Republican | 161,042 | 24 | -3 | ||
Constitution | 10,881 | 0 | 0 | ||
Independent | 3,818 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 347,734 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) | |
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Democratic | 75 | 0 | |||
Republican | 47 | 0 | |||
Constitution | 0 | 0 | |||
Independent | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 122 | 0 |
According to the state constitution, a statewide officer must win both the majority of electoral votes and the majority of the popular vote to be elected.
The number of electoral votes equals the number of Mississippi House of Representatives districts, currently set at 122. A plurality of votes in each House District is required to win the electoral vote for that District. In the event of a tie between the two candidates with the highest votes, the electoral vote is split between them.
In the event an officeholder does not win both the majority electoral and majority popular vote, the House of Representatives shall choose the winner. The Democrats held a large edge (73–46 with three vacancies) in the House, thus ensuring that any contested race will go to the Democratic candidate.
Main article: 2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
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County results Barbour: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Eaves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary - Governor[2] | ||
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Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
John Arthur Eaves, Jr. | 314,012 | 70.3 |
William Compton, Jr. | 52,343 | 11.7 |
Fred T. Smith | 49,170 | 11.0 |
Louis Fondren | 31,197 | 7.0 |
TOTALS | 446,722 | 100 |
Republican primary - Governor[3] | ||
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Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
Haley Barbour (i) | 184,036 | 93.1 |
Frederick Jones | 13,611 | 6.9 |
TOTALS | 197,647 | 100 |
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County results Bryant: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Franks: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jamie Franks | 288,942 | 100 | |
Total votes | 288,942 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Bryant | 112,140 | 57.3 | |
Republican | Charlie Ross | 83,660 | 42.7 | |
Total votes | 195,800 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Bryant | 432,152 | 58.6 | |
Democratic | Jamie Franks | 305,409 | 41.4 | |
Total votes | 737,561 | 100.0 |
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County results Hosemann: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert H. Smith | 307,991 | 72.2 | |
Democratic | John O. Windsor | 81,464 | 19.2 | |
Democratic | Jabari A. Toins | 34,409 | 8.1 | |
Total votes | 423,864 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 102,093 | 53.8 | |
Republican | Mike Lott | 64,879 | 34.2 | |
Republican | Jeffrey Rupp | 17,838 | 9.4 | |
Republican | Gene Sills | 4,982 | 2.6 | |
Total votes | 189,792 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 425,228 | 58.2 | |
Democratic | Robert Smith | 304,917 | 41.8 | |
Total votes | 730,145 | 100.0 |
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County Results: Hood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Hopkins: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Hood | 316,781 | 100 | |
Total votes | 316,781 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Al Hopkins | 132,910 | 100 | |
Total votes | 132,910 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Hood (incumbent) | 439,668 | 59.8 | |
Republican | Al Hopkins | 295,791 | 40.2 | |
Total votes | 735,459 | 100.0 |
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County results Pickering: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sumrall: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Sumrall | 196,108 | 46.6 | |
Democratic | Todd Brand | 152,246 | 36.2 | |
Democratic | Jacob Ray | 72,404 | 17.2 | |
Total votes | 420,758 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Sumrall | 164,980 | 52.9 | |
Democratic | Todd Brand | 146,807 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 311,787 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stacey Pickering | 129,561 | 100 | |
Total votes | 129,561 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stacey Pickering | 399,721 | 55.0 | |
Democratic | Mike Sumrall | 327,033 | 45.0 | |
Total votes | 726,754 | 100.0 |
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County results Reeves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% O'Hara: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Shawn O'Hara | 278,819 | 100 | |
Total votes | 278,819 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tate Reeves | 136,145 | 100 | |
Total votes | 136,145 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tate Reeves (incumbent) | 436,833 | 60.5 | |
Democratic | Shawn O'Hara | 284,789 | 39.5 | |
Total votes | 721,622 | 100.0 |
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County results Spell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Cole: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Lester Spell was elected as a Democrat in 2003, but changed his party affiliation to Republican ahead of the 2007 elections.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rickey Cole | 284,923 | 100 | |
Total votes | 284,923 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Lester Spell | 102,422 | 54.5 | |
Republican | Max Phillips | 85,478 | 45.5 | |
Total votes | 187,900 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Lester Spell (incumbent) | 371,191 | 51.0 | |
Democratic | Ricky Cole | 308,693 | 42.4 | |
Constitution | Paul Riley | 47,647 | 6.6 | |
Total votes | 727,531 | 100.0 |
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County results Chaney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Anderson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gary Anderson | 242,941 | 51.3% | |
Democratic | George Dale | 230,782 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 473,723 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Mike Chaney | 137,685 | 79.0 | |
Republican | Ronnie D. English | 36,646 | 21.0 | |
Total votes | 174,331 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Chaney | 415,242 | 56.5 | |
Democratic | Gary Anderson | 319,287 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 734,529 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Brandon Presley | 134,405 | 57.9 | ||
Republican | Mabel Murphree | 97,892 | 42.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Lynn Posey | 122,417 | 50.6 | ||
Republican | Charles Barbour | 112,782 | 46.6 | ||
Independent | Lee Dilworth | 6,833 | 2.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Leonard Bentz (incumbent) | 139,124 | 55.9 | ||
Democratic | Mike Collier | 109,737 | 44.1 |
Democratic incumbent Bill Minor ran unopposed in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dick Hall (incumbent) | 126,145 | 52.2 | ||
Democratic | Rudolph Warnock | 115,534 | 47.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wayne Brown (incumbent) | 133,029 | 52.5 | ||
Republican | Larry Benefield | 120,293 | 47.5 |