2007 Mississippi elections
A general election was held in
Mississippi on November 6, 2007, to elect to 4 year terms for all members of the
Mississippi State Legislature (122 representatives, 52 senators), the offices of
Governor of Mississippi ,
Lieutenant Governor ,
Secretary of State ,
Attorney General ,
State Auditor ,
State Treasurer ,
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce , and
Commissioner of Insurance , plus all three members of the
Mississippi Transportation Commission and
Mississippi Public Service Commission .
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The election was generally a success for Republicans, as they held all their statewide elected offices, and won the open Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner seats, leaving Attorney General
Jim Hood the only statewide elected Democratic officeholder. However, Democrats regained control of the State Senate and maintained their majority in the House of Representatives, won a 2-1 majority on the Public Service Commission, and held their 2-1 majority on the Transportation Commission.
Mississippi State Legislature All 122 representatives and 52 senators of the
Mississippi State Legislature are elected for four-year terms with no staggering of terms. The state legislature draws up separate district maps for the
Mississippi House of Representatives and the
Mississippi Senate , usually after the federal
U.S. Census . There are no
term limits for members of both houses of the legislature.
Results for the Mississippi Senate Results for House of Representatives Statewide officer elections According to the
state constitution , a statewide officer must win both the majority of electoral votes and the majority of the popular vote to be elected.
The number of electoral votes equals the number of
Mississippi House of Representatives districts, currently set at 122. A plurality of votes in each House District is required to win the electoral vote for that District. In the event of a tie between the two candidates with the highest votes, the electoral vote is split between them.
In the event an officeholder does not win both the majority electoral and majority popular vote, the House of Representatives shall choose the winner. The
Democrats held a large edge (73–46 with three vacancies) in the House, thus ensuring that any contested race will go to the Democratic candidate.
Governor 2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election
County resultsBarbour: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Eaves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Democratic primary Candidates John Arthur Eaves, Jr.
William Compton, Jr.
Fred T. Smith
Louis Fondren Results
Democratic primary - Governor
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Candidate
Votes
Vote %
John Arthur Eaves, Jr.
314,012
70.3
William Compton, Jr.
52,343
11.7
Fred T. Smith
49,170
11.0
Louis Fondren
31,197
7.0
TOTALS
446,722
100
Republican primary Candidates Haley Barbour, incumbent
Frederick Jones Results
Republican primary - Governor
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Candidate
Votes
Vote %
Haley Barbour (i)
184,036
93.1
Frederick Jones
13,611
6.9
TOTALS
197,647
100
Lieutenant governor Mississippi Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2007
County resultsBryant: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Franks: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Democratic nomination Candidates Results Republican primary Candidates Results General election Results Secretary of State Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2007
County resultsHosemann: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Democratic primary Candidates Robert H. Smith
Jabari A. Toins
John Windsor Results Republican primary Candidates
Delbert Hosemann , lawyer
Mike Lott, state representative
Jeffrey Rupp
Gene Sills Results General election Results Attorney general Mississippi Attorney General election, 2007
County Results:Hood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Hopkins: 50–60% 60–70%
Democratic nomination Candidate
Jim Hood , the incumbent Democratic Attorney General, ran unopposed.
[2] Results Republican nomination Candidate Al Hopkins, the Republican candidate, ran unopposed. Results General election Results State Auditor Mississippi State Auditor election, 2007
County resultsPickering: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Sumrall: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Democratic primary Candidates Todd Brand
Jacob Ray
Mike Sumrall Results Runoff Republican nomination Candidate Results General election Results State Treasurer Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2007
County resultsReeves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%O'Hara: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Democratic nomination Candidate Results Republican nomination Candidate Results General election Results Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2007
County resultsSpell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Cole: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Lester Spell was elected as a Democrat in 2003, but changed his party affiliation to Republican ahead of the 2007 elections.
Democratic nomination Candidate Results Republican primary Candidate Results General election Results Commissioner of Insurance Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2007
County resultsChaney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Anderson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Democratic primary Candidates Gary Anderson
George Dale Results Republican primary Candidates Results General election Results Public Service Commission Northern District Central District Southern District Transportation Commission Northern District Democratic incumbent Bill Minor ran unopposed in the general election.
Central District Southern District References
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"A glance at 2007 Mississippi elections" .
Picayune Item . March 2, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2023 . ^
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"Mississippi Democratic Primary Results" (PDF) . Mississippi Secretary of State . Mississippi Democratic Election Committee. August 17, 2007. Archived from
the original (PDF) on July 31, 2008.
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"Mississippi Republican Party Primary Results" (PDF) . Mississippi Secretary of State . Archived from
the original (PDF) on December 17, 2015.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 554.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 588.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 621.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 555.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 590.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 623.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 624.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 615.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 594.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 627.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 558.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 592.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 626.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 562.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 597.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 630.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 561.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 595.
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Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2009 , p. 629.
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