1995 Mississippi gubernatorial election
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The 1995 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1995, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican Kirk Fordice won reelection to a second term.
Democratic primary[]
Mississippi Secretary of State Dick Molpus won the Democratic primary, defeating business consultant and 1991 independent candidate Shawn O'Hara.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dick Molpus | 396,816 | 77.10 | |
Democratic | Shawn O'Hara | 117,833 | 22.90 | |
Total votes | 514,649 | 100.00 |
Republican primary[]
Incumbent Governor Kirk Fordice won the Republican primary, defeating two minor candidates.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kirk Fordice | 117,907 | 93.74 | |
Republican | George "Wagon Wheel" Blair | 4,919 | 3.91 | |
Republican | Richard O'Hara | 2,956 | 2.35 | |
Total votes | 125,782 | 100.00 |
General election[]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kirk Fordice | 455,261 | 55.56% | |
Democratic | Dick Molpus | 364,210 | 44.44% | |
Total votes | 819,471 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
References[]
- ^ "MS Governor D Primary 1995". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "MS Governor R Primary 1995". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "MS Governor 1995". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "1995 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Mississippi". David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
Categories:
- Mississippi gubernatorial elections
- 1995 Mississippi elections
- 1995 United States gubernatorial elections
- November 1995 events in the United States
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