The 1979 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1979, in order to elect the
Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat
Cliff Finch was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term. As of 2020, this was the most recent election in which a Democrat won over 60 percent of the statewide vote in a gubernatorial election.
Democratic primary
No candidate received a majority in the Democratic primary, which featured 6 contenders, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates. The runoff election was won by former Lieutenant Governor
William Winter, who defeated Lieutenant Governor
Evelyn Gandy.
Results
Runoff
Republican primary
In the Republican primary, businessman and 1975 nominee
Gil Carmichael defeated farmer and businessman
Leon Bramlett.
Results
General election
Results
References
1979
Events
January
* January 1
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