1975 Mississippi gubernatorial election

1975 Mississippi gubernatorial election
November 5, 1975
 
Nominee Cliff Finch Gil Carmichael
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 369,568 319,632
Percentage 52.19% 45.14%
County results
Finch:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Carmichael:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Governor before election

Bill Waller
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Cliff Finch
Democratic

The 1975 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1975, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Bill Waller was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term. To date, this was the last time Washington County voted for the Republican candidate.

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