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Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2015

Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2015
Mississippi
← 2011 November 3, 2015 2019 →
  Governor Phil Bryant.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Phil Bryant Robert Gray
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 472,197 227,400
Percentage 66.6% 32.1%

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County Results

Governor before election

Phil Bryant
Republican

Elected Governor

Phil Bryant
Republican


Phil Bryant
Republican

Phil Bryant
Republican

The 2015 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican Governor Phil Bryant ran for re-election to a second and final term in office. This is the highest percentage that a republican has ever won a statewide election in Mississppi.

Primary elections were held on August 4.

Mississippi is one of nine states and territories that has lifetime limits of two terms for its governor. In 2011, with incumbent Republican Governor Haley Barbour term-limited, Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant was elected to succeed him. Bryant won the Republican primary with 59% of the vote and then defeated the Democratic nominee, Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree, with 61% of the vote.

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