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      Home/Elections/1987/Governor/Mississippi
      1987·Governor·Mississippi

      Mississippi Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Ray Mabus
      53.4%385,689 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jack R. Reed
      46.6%336,006 votes
      Margin
      D+6.9
      721,695 total votes
      2 candidates721,695 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ray MabusDEM✓
      		DEM385,68953.4%
      Jack R. ReedREP
      		REP336,00646.6%

      Seat History

      Governor in Mississippi

      2023
      Tate ReevesREP
      R+3.2
      2019
      Tate ReevesREP
      R+5.1
      2015
      Phil BryantREP
      R+33.9
      2011
      Phil BryantREP
      R+22.0
      2007
      Haley BarbourREP
      R+15.8
      2003
      Haley BarbourREP
      R+6.8
      1999
      Ronnie MusgroveDEM
      D+1.1
      1995
      Kirk FordiceREP
      R+11.1
      1991
      Kirk FordiceREP
      R+3.2
      1983
      William A. AllainDEM
      D+16.2
      1979
      William WinterDEM
      D+22.1
      1975
      Cliff FinchDEM
      D+7.0
      1971
      William L. WallerDEM
      D+77.0
      1967
      John Bell WilliamsDEM
      D+31.5
      View all Governor history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Jack R. ReedREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+6.9
      Career1987-1987
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Ray MabusDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+1.8
      Career1987-1991
      Governor
      Full profile →
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