1999 governor elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi governor election 1999
Ronnie Musgrove DEM +1.1 gain · held 11/4/99
- Votes counted
- 763,937
- Margin
- 1.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/4/99
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Musgrove Won | DEM | 379,033 | 49.62% | |
| Michael Parker | REP | 370,691 | 48.52% | |
| Jerry L. Ladner | REF | 8,208 | 1.07% | |
| Helen P. Perkins | IND | 6,005 | 0.79% | |
| Total | 763,937 | |||
Official source: RESULTS
Other Mississippi governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tate Reeves | 5.1 |
| 2015 | Phil Bryant | 33.9 |
| 2011 | Phil Bryant | 22.0 |
| 2007 | Haley Barbour | 15.8 |
| 2003 | Haley Barbour | 6.8 |
| 1999 | Ronnie Musgrove | 1.1 |
Full Mississippi governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1999 Mississippi governor race?
Ronnie Musgrove (DEM) won with 49.6% of the vote, ahead of Michael Parker (48.5%), a margin of 1.1 points.
Did the Mississippi governor seat change party in 1999?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1999 Mississippi governor race?
763,937 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.