Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1971
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The 1971 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on 2 November 1971 for the post of Governor of Mississippi. The incumbent governor, Democrat John Bell Williams, was ineligible due to term limits, a rule that was changed to two back-to-back terms in the 1980s.[1] Democrat Bill Waller was elected into office and served as Governor of Mississippi from 1972 to 1976.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary runoff
| Mississippi Democratic Party Primary Runoff, August 24, 1971[3] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
William L. Waller |
389,952 |
54.22 |
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Democratic |
Charles L. Sullivan |
329,236 |
45.78 |
Republic primary
No Republican primary or Republican candidates were part of the general election. [3]
Results
| Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1971[3] |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Democratic |
William L. Waller |
601,222 |
77.02 |
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Independent |
Charles Evers |
172,762 |
22.13 |
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Independent |
Charles L. Sullivan |
6,653 |
0.85 |
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