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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Haley Barbour (incumbent) | 184,036 | 93.11 | |
| Republican | Frederick Jones | 13,611 | 6.89 | |
| Total votes | 197,647 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Arthur Eaves, Jr. | 314,012 | 70.29 | |
| Democratic | William Compton | 52,343 | 11.72 | |
| Democratic | Fred Smith | 49,170 | 11.01 | |
| Democratic | Louis Fondren | 31,197 | 6.98 | |
| Total votes | 446,722 | 100 | ||
| Source | Date | Haley Barbour (R) |
John Eaves (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Education Association | April 7, 2007 | 50% | 35% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | November 1, 2007 |
| Candidate | Party | Popular vote | Electoral vote | |||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Haley Barbour (incumbent) | Republican Party | 430,807 | 57.90 | 78 | 63.93 | |
| John Arthur Eaves Jr. | Democratic Party | 313,232 | 42.10 | 44 | 36.07 | |
| Total | 744,039 | 100.00 | 122 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||||
