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  MS Governor
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Parents > United States > Mississippi > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1975 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1975 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1975 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1976 - 12:00pm
Term End January 15, 1980 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH July 19, 2019 12:46am
Data SourcesAmerica Votes 12
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1971
NameWilliam L. Waller Votes601,222 (77.02%)
Term01/18/1972 - 01/20/1976 Margin428,460 (+54.89%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1979
NameWilliam F. Winter Votes413,620 (61.07%)
Term01/15/1980 - 01/10/1984 Margin149,918 (+22.13%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 05, 1975 MS Governor - D Primary
William F. Winter
D 789,894
Aug 26, 1975 MS Governor - D Runoff
Cliff Finch
D 767,614

CANDIDATES
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Name Cliff Finch Gil Carmichael Henry Jay Kirksey  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
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Certified Votes 369,568 (52.20%) 319,632 (45.14%) 18,833 (2.66%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -49,936 (-7.05%) -350,735 (-49.54%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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