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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 
Oct 30, 2003 12:00am News Confederate Banner Back in Miss. Politics  Article Ced 
Oct 30, 2003 12:00am Poll Musgrove Trails Barbour  Article William McKinley 
Oct 26, 2003 12:00am Endorsement Musgrove merits new term as Miss. governor  Article Servo 
Oct 26, 2003 12:00am Poll MS Gov: Poll shows Barbour with lead  Article User 490 
Oct 24, 2003 12:00am News MS Gov: Dems for [Haley] Barbour group has some big name Dems  Article User 490 
Oct 23, 2003 12:00am Opinion MS Gov Race: [Haley]Barbour links himself to CCC by not acting  Article User 490 
Oct 17, 2003 12:00am News Barbour won't ask CCC to take photo off Web site  Article Ced 
Oct 17, 2003 12:00am General Mississippi Incumbent Surprises His G.O.P. Opponent  Article Ced 
Oct 17, 2003 12:00am Commentary Haley Barbours Campaign - Or the Best Little Whorehouse in Mississippi  Article Not in Public Domain 
Oct 11, 2003 12:00am News Miss. County Shows Trouble for Governor  Article karin1492 
Oct 01, 2003 12:00am General Barbour's use of state flag could win or lose votes  Article Ced 
Sep 02, 2003 12:00am Amusing Musgrove Recognized by Carnegie  Article Sherlock Holmes (a retired OC public servant collecting his pension) 
Aug 29, 2003 12:00am News Musgrove Raising Money to Bring Commandments to Mississippi  Article User 13 
Aug 28, 2003 12:00am News Musgrove, Barbour say Mississippi should take Alabama's Ten Commandments monument  Article User 13 
Aug 06, 2003 12:00am News Musgrove, Barbour Take Miss. Primaries  Article Ced 
Aug 04, 2003 12:00am News Feisty Musgrove not the diplomat of '99 campaign  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jul 28, 2003 12:00am General Lawyer spices up race for governor  Article ArmyDem 
Jul 11, 2003 12:00am News Musgrove, Barbour poised to spend big  Article ArmyDem 
Jun 11, 2003 12:00am News Gov. eclipses foe in funds battle  Article User 13 
May 13, 2003 08:43am News Barbour's 'whorehouse' comment surprises  Article Servo 
May 12, 2003 02:22pm News Experience, results mantra for a 2nd term  Article User 13 
May 12, 2003 01:05pm Analysis Experience, results mantra for a 2nd term  Article Ced 
Mar 24, 2003 08:35am General Barbour Rallies Republicans  Article Sherlock Holmes (a retired OC public servant collecting his pension) 

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