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The 2007 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 6. Incumbent
Haley Barbour for Governor
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Haley Barbour
Haley Reeves Barbour (born October 22, 1947) is an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist who served as the 63rd governor of Mississippi from 2004 to 2012. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as chairman of the Republican ...
was re-elected to serve a four-year term as Governor of Mississippi
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...
from January 15, 2008 through January 10, 2012. The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
The lieutenant governor of Mississippi is the second-highest ranking executive officer in Mississippi, below the governor of Mississippi. The office of lieutenant governor was established when Mississippi became a state, abolished for a few decade ...
is also on the ballot and elected for the same time period.
Republican primary
Candidates
*Haley Barbour
Haley Reeves Barbour (born October 22, 1947) is an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist who served as the 63rd governor of Mississippi from 2004 to 2012. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as chairman of the Republican ...
, incumbent Governor
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*Frederick Jones
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
*William Compton, teacher * John Arthur Eaves Jr., attorney *Louis Fondren, former Mississippi State Representative, formerMayor
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of Moss Point
*Fred Smith
Results
General election
Polling
Results
See also
* State of Mississippi * Governors of MississippiReferences
External links
Haley Barbour for Governor
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Governor
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2007
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Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
November 2007 events in the United States