1995 Mississippi gubernatorial election

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.

1995 Mississippi gubernatorial election
November 7, 1995
 
Nominee Kirk Fordice Dick Molpus
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 455,261 364,210
Percentage 55.56% 44.44%
County Results

Fordice:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Tie:      50%

Molpus:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Governor before election

Kirk Fordice
Republican

 Elected Governor

Kirk Fordice
Republican

Elections in Mississippi

Democratic primary

Mississippi Secretary of State Dick Molpus won the Democratic primary, defeating business consultant and 1991 independent candidate Shawn O'Hara.

Results
Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1995[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Mississippi Republican gubernatorial primary, 1995[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1995[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kirk Fordice 455,261 55.56%
Democratic Dick Molpus 364,210 44.44%
Total votes 819,471 100.00
Republican hold
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References
  1. "MS Governor D Primary 1995". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  2. "MS Governor R Primary 1995". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  3. "MS Governor 1995". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. "1995 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Mississippi". David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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