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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1999 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 02, 1999 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1999 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 11, 2000 - 12:00pm
Term End January 13, 2004 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedPoliticoomer March 31, 2022 02:16am
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America Votes, Vol 24, Scammon, p. 247
Description In the general election, Democrat Lieutenant Governor Ronnie Musgrove won a plurality of the vote over Republican Congressman Mike Parker. Per the Mississippi Constitution, since no candidate had received a majority of the vote, the election was decided by the Mississippi House of Representatives in a contingent election. On January 4, 2000, the House voted 86-36 along partisan lines to elect Musgrove governor. As of 2022, this is the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of Mississippi.

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1995
NameKirk Fordice Votes455,261 (55.56%)
Term01/16/1996 - 01/11/2000 Margin91,051 (+11.11%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2003
NameHaley Barbour Votes470,404 (52.59%)
Term01/13/2004 - 01/15/2008 Margin60,617 (+6.78%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 03, 1999 MS Governor - R Primary
Mike Parker
R 153,142
Aug 04, 1999 MS Governor - D Primary
Ronnie Musgrove
D 545,555

CANDIDATES
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Name Lt. Gov. Ronnie Musgrove Rep. Mike Parker Jerry Ladner Helen Perkins  
PartyDemocratic Republican Reform Independent  
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Certified Votes 379,033 (49.62%) 370,691 (48.52%) 8,208 (1.07%) 6,005 (0.79%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,342 (-1.09%) -370,825 (-48.54%) -373,028 (-48.83%)  
Fusion Votes
Democratic86
Republican36
 
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $2,023,604.00 12/1 $2,048,775.00 $-- 12/1 $4,630.00  
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Oct 11, 1999 12:00pm News Away down South in Dixie  Article Rob Ritchie 

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