Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1971

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1971

November 2, 1971

Candidate Bill Waller Charles Evers Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 601,222 172,762 Percentage 77.02% 22.13%

Governor before election John Bell Williams Democratic Elected Governor Bill Waller Democratic

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

Mississippi Democratic Party primary, 1971^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles L. Sullivan	288,219	37.78
	Democratic	William L. Waller	227,424	29.81
	Democratic	James E. "Jimmy" Swan	128,946	16.90
	Democratic	Roy C. Adams	45,445	5.96
	Democratic	Ed Pittman	38,170	5.00
	Democratic	Marshall Perry	18,021	2.36
	Democratic	Andrew W. Sullivan	16,762	2.20

Democratic primary runoff

Mississippi Democratic Party Primary Runoff, August 24, 1971^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William L. Waller	389,952	54.22
	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	%	±
	Democratic	William L. Waller	601,222	77.02
	Independent	Charles Evers	172,762	22.13
	Independent	Charles L. Sullivan	6,653	0.85

References

1. "Gov.-elect Bryant's 8 appointments could impact college board". 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
2. "MS Governor – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
3. "MS Governor - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 18 June 2012.