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Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2011

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Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2011

The 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 2011. Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits.

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Republican nominee, Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant, defeated the Democratic nominee, Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree. Sworn in on January 10, 2012, Bryant became only the third Republican Governor of Mississippi since Reconstruction.

Candidates

  • Phil Bryant, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
  • Dave Dennis, former New Orleans Federal Reserve Board Chairman
  • Ron Williams, businessman
  • Hudson Holliday, Pearl River County Supervisor
  • James Broadwater, businessman

    • Candidates

  • Johnny DuPree, Hattiesburg Mayor
  • Bill Luckett, businessman and attorney
  • William Bond Compton, Jr., 2007 candidate for Governor
  • Guy Dale Shaw

    • References

    Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2011 Wikipedia
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