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2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2003 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 2003 |
| next_election | 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2011 |
| election_date | November 6, 2007 |
| image1 | File:Haley Barbour by Gage Skidmore.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Haley Barbour** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **430,807** |
| percentage1 | **57.90%** |
| electoral_vote1 | **78** |
| image2 | File:John Arthur Eaves.jpg |
| image_size | x150px |
| nominee2 | John Arthur Eaves Jr. |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 313,232 |
| percentage2 | 42.10% |
| electoral_vote2 | 44 |
| map_image | 2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 170px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Barbour:** | |
| **Eaves:** | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Haley Barbour |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Haley Barbour |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| flag_year | 2001 |
| country | Mississippi |
Barbour:
Eaves:
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. 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.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Haley Barbour, incumbent governor
- Frederick Jones
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William Compton, teacher
- John Arthur Eaves Jr., attorney
- Louis Fondren, former Mississippi State Representative, former mayor of Moss Point
- Fred Smith
Results
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General election
Polling
| Source | Date | Haley | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour (R) | John | |||
| Eaves (D) | ||||
| Mississippi Education Association | April 7, 2007 | **50%** | 35% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 1, 2007 |
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Adams (largest city: Natchez)
- Monroe (largest city: Amory)
- Panola (largest city: Batesville)
- Pike (largest city: McComb)
- Yalobusha (largest city: Water Valley)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Wayne (largest municipality: Waynesboro)
- Winston (largest city: Louisville)
References
References
- Sundheim, Chris. (2007-11-06). "Miss. Governor Easily Wins 2nd Term". Washington Post.
- (2007). "Primary certification documents".
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