Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2007
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The Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2007 was held on Tuesday, November 6. Incumbent Haley Barbour
was re-elected and will serve a four-year term as Governor of Mississippi from January 15, 2008 through January 10, 2012. The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
is also on the ballot and elected for the same time period.
Haley Barbour
Haley Reeves Barbour is an American Republican politician currently serving as the 63rd Governor of Mississippi. He gained a national spotlight in August 2005 after Mississippi was hit by Hurricane Katrina. Barbour won re-election as Governor in 2007...
was re-elected and will serve a four-year term as Governor of Mississippi from January 15, 2008 through January 10, 2012. The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi is the second-highest ranking executive officer in Mississippi, right below the governor. The office of lieutenant governor was established when Mississippi became a state, abolished for a few decades in the first half of the 19th century, and restored later...
is also on the ballot and elected for the same time period.
Results
Candidates
- William Compton, teacher
- John Arthur Eaves, Jr., attorney
- Louis Fondren, former Mississippi State RepresentativeMississippi House of RepresentativesThe Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi....
, former MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Moss PointMoss Point, MississippiMoss Point is a city, north of Pascagoula, in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 17,653 at the 2000 census.On August 29, 2005, Moss Point was hit by the strong east side of Hurricane Katrina, and much of Moss Point was flooded or destroyed .-Geography:Moss Point is... - Fred Smith
Results
Polling
| Source | Date | Barbour (R) | Eaves (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Education Association | Apr 7, 2007 | 50% | 35% |
Results
See also
- U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2007
- State of MississippiMississippiMississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
- Governors of Mississippi