1987 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1987 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1987 to elect the governor of Mississippi.

1987 Mississippi gubernatorial election

November 3, 1987
 
Nominee Ray Mabus Jack Reed
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 385,689 336,006
Percentage 53.44% 46.56%

County results

Mabus:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Reed:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

William Allain
Democratic

Elected Governor

Ray Mabus
Democratic

This is the most recent Mississippi gubernatorial election in which the Democratic candidate received a majority of votes. In January 2000, Ronnie Musgrove was elected by the Mississippi House of Representatives after neither he nor Republican Mike Parker received a majority in the 1999 general election.

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