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      Home/Elections/1979/Governor/Mississippi
      1979·Governor·Mississippi

      Mississippi Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      William Winter
      61.1%413,620 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Gil Carmichael
      38.9%263,702 votes
      Margin
      D+22.1
      677,322 total votes
      2 candidates677,322 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William WinterDEM✓
      		DEM413,62061.1%
      Gil CarmichaelREP
      		REP263,70238.9%

      Seat History

      Governor in Mississippi

      2023
      Tate ReevesREP
      R+3.2
      2019
      Tate ReevesREP
      R+5.1
      2015
      Phil BryantREP
      R+33.9
      2011
      Phil BryantREP
      R+22.0
      2007
      Haley BarbourREP
      R+15.8
      2003
      Haley BarbourREP
      R+6.8
      1999
      Ronnie MusgroveDEM
      D+1.1
      1995
      Kirk FordiceREP
      R+11.1
      1991
      Kirk FordiceREP
      R+3.2
      1987
      Ray MabusDEM
      D+6.9
      1983
      William A. AllainDEM
      D+16.2
      1975
      Cliff FinchDEM
      D+7.0
      1971
      William L. WallerDEM
      D+77.0
      1967
      John Bell WilliamsDEM
      D+31.5
      View all Governor history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Gil CarmichaelREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+16.2
      Career1972-1979
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →
      William WinterDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+4.4
      Career1979-1992
      State House / US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
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