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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Mississippi > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2003 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2003 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2003 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 13, 2004 - 12:00pm
Term End January 15, 2008 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH October 21, 2020 12:34am
Data Sources[Link]
Description Mississippi governors take office on the 2nd Tuesday every four years.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1999
NameRonnie Musgrove Votes379,033 (49.62%)
Term01/11/2000 - 01/13/2004 Margin8,342 (+1.09%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/2007
NameHaley Barbour Votes430,807 (57.90%)
Term01/15/2008 - 01/10/2012 Margin117,575 (+15.80%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 05, 2003 MS Governor - D Primary
Ronnie Musgrove
D 517,345
Aug 05, 2003 MS Governor - R Primary
Haley Barbour
R 190,052
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/11/2003 11/04/2003
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Haley Barbour 24 9 1 --
Ronnie Musgrove 22 2 1 1
Leaning Call: Haley Barbour (57.69%)
Weighted Call: Ronnie Musgrove (99.17%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/01/2003 10/31/2003

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Party Leader Haley Barbour (I) Gov. Ronnie Musgrove John Thomas Cripps Shawn O'Hara Sherman Lee Dillon  
PartyRepublican Democratic Constitution Reform Green  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 470,404 (52.59%) 409,787 (45.81%) 6,317 (0.71%) 4,070 (0.46%) 3,909 (0.44%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -60,617 (-6.78%) -464,087 (-51.88%) -466,334 (-52.13%) -466,495 (-52.15%)  
Predict Avg.48.23% 49.55% 0.35% 0.81% 0.62%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $11,287,424.00 12/1 $7,731,405.00 12/1 $7,955.00 12/1 $500.00 12/1 $4,419.00  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- 03/01/2003 03/01/2003 02/27/2003  
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg57.27%-- 51.34%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
WAPT-TV 
10/31/03-10/31/03		 41.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/27/03-10/29/03		 47.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ipsos-Public Affairs 
10/21/03-10/23/03		 50.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mississippi State University 
04/01/03-04/14/03		 29.00% -- 49.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Jim Roberts 🔗
R TurnerforCongress
D Maurice Dantin 🔗
  Mississippi Right to Life
I Chase McFadden
FWP CBlock941
R DarthKosh
R Elizabeth H. Dole 🔗
D Ashley
IND Monsieur
D John
D Bob
REFS Servo
  Memphis Commercial Appeal
D Brandonius Maximus
D Blue Wizzrobe
Veg Thomas Walker
PRB Mr. Techno
D InspectorMorse
I JR725
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 12, 2004 12:00am News 2003 MS Gov Race: Final campaign reports show heavy spending by candidates  Article User 490 
Dec 17, 2003 12:00am News MS Gov: [Haley] Barbour campaign promises to pay workers soon  Article User 490 
Nov 05, 2003 12:00am News Barbour grabs victory in Mississippi governor's race  Article Tony82 
Nov 04, 2003 12:00am News [MS] Officials Report Busy Morning At Polls  Article DFWDem 
Nov 04, 2003 12:00am News More Voting Booths Needed For South Mississippi Turnout  Article William McKinley 
Nov 03, 2003 12:00am Poll Mississippi Gov Race is Dead Heat  Article Servo 

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