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1975-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Mississippi


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County Turnout Cliff Finch
(D)
Gil Carmichael
(R)
Henry Kirksey
(I)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams50%5,28643.5%6,43152.9%4343.6%00.0%-1,145 12,151
Alcorn58%7,72166.6%3,78932.7%800.7%00.0%3,932 11,590
Amite58%3,24365.4%1,66933.6%491.0%00.0%1,574 4,961
Attala56%4,25259.0%2,68637.3%2653.7%00.0%1,566 7,203
Benton56%2,06775.3%64223.4%361.3%00.0%1,425 2,745
Bolivar36%5,08950.0%4,17741.1%9078.9%00.0%912 10,173
Calhoun54%3,48264.7%1,72232.0%1763.3%00.0%1,760 5,380
Carroll55%2,19265.4%1,08932.5%692.1%00.0%1,103 3,350
Chickasaw56%3,51157.5%2,44140.0%1492.4%00.0%1,070 6,101
Choctaw57%2,18670.3%90028.9%230.7%00.0%1,286 3,109
Claiborne59%2,24952.2%1,23928.7%82319.1%00.0%1,010 4,311
Clarke62%3,38753.4%2,90845.8%520.8%00.0%479 6,347
Clay50%3,16550.2%2,91546.3%2203.5%00.0%250 6,300
Coahoma37%4,27050.8%3,75944.7%3764.5%00.0%511 8,405
Copiah51%4,84357.4%3,44640.8%1491.8%00.0%1,397 8,438
Covington61%3,50162.0%2,04636.2%991.8%00.0%1,455 5,646
DeSoto41%8,33674.9%2,67124.0%1211.1%00.0%5,665 11,128
Forrest41%7,24542.2%9,74656.8%1701.0%00.0%-2,501 17,161
Franklin73%2,53866.2%1,22331.9%741.9%00.0%1,315 3,835
George61%3,57069.4%1,54830.1%260.5%00.0%2,022 5,144
Greene76%3,02870.7%1,22628.6%300.7%00.0%1,802 4,284
Grenada51%3,30849.9%3,16347.7%1622.4%00.0%145 6,633
Hancock52%3,95157.2%2,89441.9%681.0%00.0%1,057 6,913
Harrison31%12,28440.7%17,46357.9%4381.5%00.0%-5,179 30,185
Hinds43%20,39231.0%41,89463.7%3,5315.4%00.0%-21,502 65,817
Holmes54%4,06855.0%2,94739.8%3825.2%00.0%1,121 7,397
Humphreys53%2,44556.1%1,58736.4%3247.4%00.0%858 4,356
Issaquena57%55663.6%25328.9%657.4%00.0%303 874
Itawamba52%4,58369.8%1,94229.6%380.6%00.0%2,641 6,563
Jackson38%10,35242.8%13,52455.9%3331.4%00.0%-3,172 24,209
Jasper52%3,03856.1%2,24641.4%1362.5%00.0%792 5,420
Jefferson59%2,34472.2%82425.4%792.4%00.0%1,520 3,247
Jefferson Davis56%2,92563.9%1,52633.4%1242.7%00.0%1,399 4,575
Jones55%10,66049.3%10,66549.3%2861.3%00.0%-5 21,611
Kemper62%2,31258.5%1,57639.8%671.7%00.0%736 3,955
Lafayette34%3,30049.3%3,32649.6%741.1%00.0%-26 6,700
Lamar54%3,71756.4%2,84443.1%300.5%00.0%873 6,591
Lauderdale46%9,25141.8%12,41156.1%4732.1%00.0%-3,160 22,135
Lawrence63%2,68257.7%1,87140.3%952.0%00.0%811 4,648
Leake58%4,28863.1%2,37034.9%1412.1%00.0%1,918 6,799
Lee45%7,21148.1%7,49350.0%2831.9%00.0%-282 14,987
Leflore45%4,90542.6%6,06952.7%5504.8%00.0%-1,164 11,524
Lincoln56%5,46853.8%4,53244.6%1601.6%00.0%936 10,160
Lowndes35%4,89941.1%6,90657.9%1291.1%00.0%-2,007 11,934
Madison47%4,88447.1%4,69845.3%7857.6%00.0%186 10,367
Marion61%4,30346.1%4,86852.1%1651.8%00.0%-565 9,336
Marshall57%6,47070.6%2,43826.6%2552.8%00.0%4,032 9,163
Monroe44%5,27853.5%4,42544.9%1631.7%00.0%853 9,866
Montgomery57%3,01061.8%1,67534.4%1873.8%00.0%1,335 4,872
Neshoba62%4,96356.4%3,70842.1%1271.4%00.0%1,255 8,798
Newton58%4,07453.8%3,41145.1%851.1%00.0%663 7,570
Noxubee49%2,14653.4%1,75743.8%1132.8%00.0%389 4,016
Oktibbeha35%2,44931.5%5,21967.1%1111.4%00.0%-2,770 7,779
Panola55%7,65882.7%1,42115.4%1761.9%00.0%6,237 9,255
Pearl River49%5,91861.5%3,61437.6%860.9%00.0%2,304 9,618
Perry69%2,62865.4%1,35633.7%370.9%00.0%1,272 4,021
Pike50%5,30149.2%4,66943.3%8127.5%00.0%632 10,782
Pontotoc56%4,64066.1%2,33633.3%470.7%00.0%2,304 7,023
Prentiss48%4,67867.2%2,23632.1%520.7%00.0%2,442 6,966
Quitman51%2,94668.7%1,27329.7%671.6%00.0%1,673 4,286
Rankin48%7,67444.4%9,33554.0%2681.6%00.0%-1,661 17,277
Scott57%4,49854.9%3,43742.0%2583.1%00.0%1,061 8,193
Sharkey52%1,39755.0%1,00339.5%1385.4%00.0%394 2,538
Simpson60%4,57355.6%3,45342.0%2032.5%00.0%1,120 8,229
Smith66%3,73460.6%2,35538.2%711.2%00.0%1,379 6,160
Stone62%1,91652.9%1,65845.8%501.4%00.0%258 3,624
Sunflower32%3,83554.8%2,94342.1%2153.1%00.0%892 6,993
Tallahatchie46%3,78376.6%1,12122.7%350.7%00.0%2,662 4,939
Tate42%3,80173.4%1,29325.0%861.7%00.0%2,508 5,180
Tippah50%3,81167.2%1,79631.7%631.1%00.0%2,015 5,670
Tishomingo47%3,86173.0%1,40426.6%210.4%00.0%2,457 5,286
Tunica36%1,60873.9%54525.0%231.1%00.0%1,063 2,176
Union49%4,06360.9%2,55438.3%600.9%00.0%1,509 6,677
Walthall62%2,95758.8%1,84536.7%2284.5%00.0%1,112 5,030
Warren40%4,70838.4%7,22158.9%3252.7%00.0%-2,513 12,254
Washington34%6,32544.1%7,37051.4%6564.6%00.0%-1,045 14,351
Wayne57%3,93062.2%2,32136.8%641.0%00.0%1,609 6,315
Webster63%2,93068.3%1,33331.1%270.6%00.0%1,597 4,290
Wilkinson63%2,71363.9%1,46934.6%671.6%00.0%1,244 4,249
Winston60%4,09256.3%3,04441.9%1261.7%00.0%1,048 7,262
Yalobusha55%3,42177.2%95421.5%581.3%00.0%2,467 4,433
Yazoo49%4,49254.8%3,47542.4%2272.8%00.0%1,017 8,194
TOTAL 50% 369,56852.2% 319,63245.1% 18,8332.7% 00.0% 49,936 708,033
Total R vote: 319,632 (45.1%)      Total D vote: 369,568 (52.2%)      Total Other vote: 18,833 (2.7%)
* incumbent



1975 Governor, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 5,286 43.5%
Gil Carmichael (R) 6,431 52.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 434 3.6%
TOTAL 12,151
Turnout: 50%


1975 Governor, Alcorn County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 7,721 66.6%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,789 32.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 80 0.7%
TOTAL 11,590
Turnout: 58%


1975 Governor, Amite County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,243 65.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,669 33.6%
Henry Kirksey (I) 49 1.0%
TOTAL 4,961
Turnout: 58%


1975 Governor, Attala County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,252 59.0%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,686 37.3%
Henry Kirksey (I) 265 3.7%
TOTAL 7,203
Turnout: 56%


1975 Governor, Benton County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,067 75.3%
Gil Carmichael (R) 642 23.4%
Henry Kirksey (I) 36 1.3%
TOTAL 2,745
Turnout: 56%


1975 Governor, Bolivar County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 5,089 50.0%
Gil Carmichael (R) 4,177 41.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 907 8.9%
TOTAL 10,173
Turnout: 36%


1975 Governor, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,482 64.7%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,722 32.0%
Henry Kirksey (I) 176 3.3%
TOTAL 5,380
Turnout: 54%


1975 Governor, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,192 65.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,089 32.5%
Henry Kirksey (I) 69 2.1%
TOTAL 3,350
Turnout: 55%


1975 Governor, Chickasaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,511 57.5%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,441 40.0%
Henry Kirksey (I) 149 2.4%
TOTAL 6,101
Turnout: 56%


1975 Governor, Choctaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,186 70.3%
Gil Carmichael (R) 900 28.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 23 0.7%
TOTAL 3,109
Turnout: 57%


1975 Governor, Claiborne County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,249 52.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,239 28.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 823 19.1%
TOTAL 4,311
Turnout: 59%


1975 Governor, Clarke County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,387 53.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,908 45.8%
Henry Kirksey (I) 52 0.8%
TOTAL 6,347
Turnout: 62%


1975 Governor, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,165 50.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,915 46.3%
Henry Kirksey (I) 220 3.5%
TOTAL 6,300
Turnout: 50%


1975 Governor, Coahoma County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,270 50.8%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,759 44.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 376 4.5%
TOTAL 8,405
Turnout: 37%


1975 Governor, Copiah County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,843 57.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,446 40.8%
Henry Kirksey (I) 149 1.8%
TOTAL 8,438
Turnout: 51%


1975 Governor, Covington County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,501 62.0%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,046 36.2%
Henry Kirksey (I) 99 1.8%
TOTAL 5,646
Turnout: 61%


1975 Governor, DeSoto County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 8,336 74.9%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,671 24.0%
Henry Kirksey (I) 121 1.1%
TOTAL 11,128
Turnout: 41%


1975 Governor, Forrest County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 7,245 42.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 9,746 56.8%
Henry Kirksey (I) 170 1.0%
TOTAL 17,161
Turnout: 41%


1975 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,538 66.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,223 31.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 74 1.9%
TOTAL 3,835
Turnout: 73%


1975 Governor, George County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,570 69.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,548 30.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 26 0.5%
TOTAL 5,144
Turnout: 61%


1975 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,028 70.7%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,226 28.6%
Henry Kirksey (I) 30 0.7%
TOTAL 4,284
Turnout: 76%


1975 Governor, Grenada County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,308 49.9%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,163 47.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 162 2.4%
TOTAL 6,633
Turnout: 51%


1975 Governor, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,951 57.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,894 41.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 68 1.0%
TOTAL 6,913
Turnout: 52%


1975 Governor, Harrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 12,284 40.7%
Gil Carmichael (R) 17,463 57.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 438 1.5%
TOTAL 30,185
Turnout: 31%


1975 Governor, Hinds County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 20,392 31.0%
Gil Carmichael (R) 41,894 63.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 3,531 5.4%
TOTAL 65,817
Turnout: 43%


1975 Governor, Holmes County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,068 55.0%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,947 39.8%
Henry Kirksey (I) 382 5.2%
TOTAL 7,397
Turnout: 54%


1975 Governor, Humphreys County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,445 56.1%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,587 36.4%
Henry Kirksey (I) 324 7.4%
TOTAL 4,356
Turnout: 53%


1975 Governor, Issaquena County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 556 63.6%
Gil Carmichael (R) 253 28.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 65 7.4%
TOTAL 874
Turnout: 57%


1975 Governor, Itawamba County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,583 69.8%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,942 29.6%
Henry Kirksey (I) 38 0.6%
TOTAL 6,563
Turnout: 52%


1975 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 10,352 42.8%
Gil Carmichael (R) 13,524 55.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 333 1.4%
TOTAL 24,209
Turnout: 38%


1975 Governor, Jasper County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,038 56.1%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,246 41.4%
Henry Kirksey (I) 136 2.5%
TOTAL 5,420
Turnout: 52%


1975 Governor, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,344 72.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 824 25.4%
Henry Kirksey (I) 79 2.4%
TOTAL 3,247
Turnout: 59%


1975 Governor, Jefferson Davis County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,925 63.9%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,526 33.4%
Henry Kirksey (I) 124 2.7%
TOTAL 4,575
Turnout: 56%


1975 Governor, Jones County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 10,660 49.3%
Gil Carmichael (R) 10,665 49.3%
Henry Kirksey (I) 286 1.3%
TOTAL 21,611
Turnout: 55%


1975 Governor, Kemper County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,312 58.5%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,576 39.8%
Henry Kirksey (I) 67 1.7%
TOTAL 3,955
Turnout: 62%


1975 Governor, Lafayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,300 49.3%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,326 49.6%
Henry Kirksey (I) 74 1.1%
TOTAL 6,700
Turnout: 34%


1975 Governor, Lamar County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,717 56.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,844 43.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 30 0.5%
TOTAL 6,591
Turnout: 54%


1975 Governor, Lauderdale County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 9,251 41.8%
Gil Carmichael (R) 12,411 56.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 473 2.1%
TOTAL 22,135
Turnout: 46%


1975 Governor, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,682 57.7%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,871 40.3%
Henry Kirksey (I) 95 2.0%
TOTAL 4,648
Turnout: 63%


1975 Governor, Leake County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,288 63.1%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,370 34.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 141 2.1%
TOTAL 6,799
Turnout: 58%


1975 Governor, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 7,211 48.1%
Gil Carmichael (R) 7,493 50.0%
Henry Kirksey (I) 283 1.9%
TOTAL 14,987
Turnout: 45%


1975 Governor, Leflore County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,905 42.6%
Gil Carmichael (R) 6,069 52.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 550 4.8%
TOTAL 11,524
Turnout: 45%


1975 Governor, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 5,468 53.8%
Gil Carmichael (R) 4,532 44.6%
Henry Kirksey (I) 160 1.6%
TOTAL 10,160
Turnout: 56%


1975 Governor, Lowndes County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,899 41.1%
Gil Carmichael (R) 6,906 57.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 129 1.1%
TOTAL 11,934
Turnout: 35%


1975 Governor, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,884 47.1%
Gil Carmichael (R) 4,698 45.3%
Henry Kirksey (I) 785 7.6%
TOTAL 10,367
Turnout: 47%


1975 Governor, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,303 46.1%
Gil Carmichael (R) 4,868 52.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 165 1.8%
TOTAL 9,336
Turnout: 61%


1975 Governor, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 6,470 70.6%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,438 26.6%
Henry Kirksey (I) 255 2.8%
TOTAL 9,163
Turnout: 57%


1975 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 5,278 53.5%
Gil Carmichael (R) 4,425 44.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 163 1.7%
TOTAL 9,866
Turnout: 44%


1975 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,010 61.8%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,675 34.4%
Henry Kirksey (I) 187 3.8%
TOTAL 4,872
Turnout: 57%


1975 Governor, Neshoba County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,963 56.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,708 42.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 127 1.4%
TOTAL 8,798
Turnout: 62%


1975 Governor, Newton County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,074 53.8%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,411 45.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 85 1.1%
TOTAL 7,570
Turnout: 58%


1975 Governor, Noxubee County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,146 53.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,757 43.8%
Henry Kirksey (I) 113 2.8%
TOTAL 4,016
Turnout: 49%


1975 Governor, Oktibbeha County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,449 31.5%
Gil Carmichael (R) 5,219 67.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 111 1.4%
TOTAL 7,779
Turnout: 35%


1975 Governor, Panola County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 7,658 82.7%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,421 15.4%
Henry Kirksey (I) 176 1.9%
TOTAL 9,255
Turnout: 55%


1975 Governor, Pearl River County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 5,918 61.5%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,614 37.6%
Henry Kirksey (I) 86 0.9%
TOTAL 9,618
Turnout: 49%


1975 Governor, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,628 65.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,356 33.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 37 0.9%
TOTAL 4,021
Turnout: 69%


1975 Governor, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 5,301 49.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 4,669 43.3%
Henry Kirksey (I) 812 7.5%
TOTAL 10,782
Turnout: 50%


1975 Governor, Pontotoc County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,640 66.1%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,336 33.3%
Henry Kirksey (I) 47 0.7%
TOTAL 7,023
Turnout: 56%


1975 Governor, Prentiss County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,678 67.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,236 32.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 52 0.7%
TOTAL 6,966
Turnout: 48%


1975 Governor, Quitman County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,946 68.7%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,273 29.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 67 1.6%
TOTAL 4,286
Turnout: 51%


1975 Governor, Rankin County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 7,674 44.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 9,335 54.0%
Henry Kirksey (I) 268 1.6%
TOTAL 17,277
Turnout: 48%


1975 Governor, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,498 54.9%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,437 42.0%
Henry Kirksey (I) 258 3.1%
TOTAL 8,193
Turnout: 57%


1975 Governor, Sharkey County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 1,397 55.0%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,003 39.5%
Henry Kirksey (I) 138 5.4%
TOTAL 2,538
Turnout: 52%


1975 Governor, Simpson County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,573 55.6%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,453 42.0%
Henry Kirksey (I) 203 2.5%
TOTAL 8,229
Turnout: 60%


1975 Governor, Smith County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,734 60.6%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,355 38.2%
Henry Kirksey (I) 71 1.2%
TOTAL 6,160
Turnout: 66%


1975 Governor, Stone County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 1,916 52.9%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,658 45.8%
Henry Kirksey (I) 50 1.4%
TOTAL 3,624
Turnout: 62%


1975 Governor, Sunflower County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,835 54.8%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,943 42.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 215 3.1%
TOTAL 6,993
Turnout: 32%


1975 Governor, Tallahatchie County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,783 76.6%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,121 22.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 35 0.7%
TOTAL 4,939
Turnout: 46%


1975 Governor, Tate County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,801 73.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,293 25.0%
Henry Kirksey (I) 86 1.7%
TOTAL 5,180
Turnout: 42%


1975 Governor, Tippah County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,811 67.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,796 31.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 63 1.1%
TOTAL 5,670
Turnout: 50%


1975 Governor, Tishomingo County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,861 73.0%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,404 26.6%
Henry Kirksey (I) 21 0.4%
TOTAL 5,286
Turnout: 47%


1975 Governor, Tunica County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 1,608 73.9%
Gil Carmichael (R) 545 25.0%
Henry Kirksey (I) 23 1.1%
TOTAL 2,176
Turnout: 36%


1975 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,063 60.9%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,554 38.3%
Henry Kirksey (I) 60 0.9%
TOTAL 6,677
Turnout: 49%


1975 Governor, Walthall County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,957 58.8%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,845 36.7%
Henry Kirksey (I) 228 4.5%
TOTAL 5,030
Turnout: 62%


1975 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,708 38.4%
Gil Carmichael (R) 7,221 58.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 325 2.7%
TOTAL 12,254
Turnout: 40%


1975 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 6,325 44.1%
Gil Carmichael (R) 7,370 51.4%
Henry Kirksey (I) 656 4.6%
TOTAL 14,351
Turnout: 34%


1975 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,930 62.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 2,321 36.8%
Henry Kirksey (I) 64 1.0%
TOTAL 6,315
Turnout: 57%


1975 Governor, Webster County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,930 68.3%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,333 31.1%
Henry Kirksey (I) 27 0.6%
TOTAL 4,290
Turnout: 63%


1975 Governor, Wilkinson County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 2,713 63.9%
Gil Carmichael (R) 1,469 34.6%
Henry Kirksey (I) 67 1.6%
TOTAL 4,249
Turnout: 63%


1975 Governor, Winston County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,092 56.3%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,044 41.9%
Henry Kirksey (I) 126 1.7%
TOTAL 7,262
Turnout: 60%


1975 Governor, Yalobusha County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 3,421 77.2%
Gil Carmichael (R) 954 21.5%
Henry Kirksey (I) 58 1.3%
TOTAL 4,433
Turnout: 55%


1975 Governor, Yazoo County
CandidateVotesPct
Cliff Finch (D) 4,492 54.8%
Gil Carmichael (R) 3,475 42.4%
Henry Kirksey (I) 227 2.8%
TOTAL 8,194
Turnout: 49%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   William Waller 286,652 36.3%
2   Cliff Finch 253,829 32.1%
3   Maurice Dantin 179,472 22.7%
4   John Eaves 50,606 6.4%
5   Leman Gandy 11,966 1.5%
6   David Perkins 7,369 0.9%
TOTAL VOTES 789,894  
Democrat Runoff
1   Cliff Finch 442,864 57.7%
2   William Waller 324,749 42.3%