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Problems
edit—Preceding unsigned comments added by [[User:# Mississippidemocrat ]] ([[User talk:# Mississippidemocrat|talk]] • contribs) 20:47, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
Citations Needed
editWilliam Compton - Teacher[citation needed] Louis Fondren - Attorney; former St. Representative, 1972-1976; former Mayor of Moss Point, 1969-1971[citation needed] Fred Smith - Frequent Candidate[citation needed]
Conformity
editComedy240 tries to instate an artificial conformity to other poorly done and poorly sourced state gubernatorial election, 2007 wikis(ie Kentucky and Louisiana, both rated at start class, the second lowest class on Wikipedia's quality scale).
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editMississippi gubernatorial election, 2007
editThe Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2007 was held on Tuesday, November 6th. Incumbent Haley Barbour was re-elected and will serve a four-year term as Governor of Mississippi from December 2007 through December 2011[1]. The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi is also on the ballot and elected for the same time period.
Candidates
editRepublican
edit- Haley Barbour - Incumbent Haley Barbour announced on February 8th, 2007, that he would seek a second term as Governor of Mississippi. He defeated Frederick Jones in the Republican primary on August 7th, and Democrat John Arthur Eaves, Jr. in the November general election. In a November 2006 poll by SurveyUSA, Barbour maintained a 59% approval rating and a +23% "net" approval rating.[2]
Democratic
edit- John Arthur Eaves, Jr. - John Arthur Eaves, Jr., the born-again, pro-life trial lawyer won the Democratic primary on August 7th, 2007 defeating challengers William Compton, Fred Smith and Louis Fondren.
Primary Results
editThe official primary results from the Mississippi Secretary of State are[3]:
Democratic
edit| Candidates | Democratic Primary Election, August 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| John Eaves | Democratic | 314,012 | 70.29% |
| William Compton | Democratic | 52,343 | 11.72% |
| Fred Smith | Democratic | 49,170 | 11.01% |
| Louis Fondren | Democratic | 31,197 | 6.98% |
Republican
edit| Candidates | Republican Primary Election, August 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| Haley Barbour | Republican | 184,036 | 93.11% |
| Frederick Jones | Republican | 13,611 | 6.89% |
General Election Results
editThe unofficial general election results are[4]:
| Candidates | General Election, November 6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| Haley Barbour | Republican | 415,512 | 58.07% |
| John Eaves | Democratic | 300,078 | 41.93% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Miss. Governor Easily Wins 2nd Term". Washington Post. 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "2006 Governors Survey". SurveyUSA. 2006-06-11. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "2007 Election Returns". Mississippi Secretary of State. 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "2007 General Election Returns". Clarion-Ledger. 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
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External Links
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