1979-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Mississippi

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County	Turnout	William Winter (D)		Gil Carmichael (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	46%	6,906	61.8%	4,268	38.2%	0	0.0%	2,638	11,174
Alcorn	38%	4,626	56.8%	3,521	43.2%	0	0.0%	1,105	8,147
Amite	64%	4,013	74.4%	1,381	25.6%	0	0.0%	2,632	5,394
Attala	46%	3,867	64.3%	2,143	35.7%	0	0.0%	1,724	6,010
Benton	60%	2,094	68.9%	946	31.1%	0	0.0%	1,148	3,040
Bolivar	41%	7,625	68.4%	3,522	31.6%	0	0.0%	4,103	11,147
Calhoun	52%	3,510	66.1%	1,803	33.9%	0	0.0%	1,707	5,313
Carroll	56%	2,323	66.6%	1,167	33.4%	0	0.0%	1,156	3,490
Chickasaw	39%	2,702	62.4%	1,628	37.6%	0	0.0%	1,074	4,330
Choctaw	49%	1,713	61.6%	1,067	38.4%	0	0.0%	646	2,780
Claiborne	55%	3,058	69.8%	1,321	30.2%	0	0.0%	1,737	4,379
Clarke	52%	3,004	53.4%	2,620	46.6%	0	0.0%	384	5,624
Clay	47%	3,983	63.8%	2,258	36.2%	0	0.0%	1,725	6,241
Coahoma	37%	5,632	69.7%	2,454	30.3%	0	0.0%	3,178	8,086
Copiah	47%	5,265	65.7%	2,752	34.3%	0	0.0%	2,513	8,017
Covington	55%	3,325	61.3%	2,100	38.7%	0	0.0%	1,225	5,425
DeSoto	30%	5,622	59.5%	3,825	40.5%	0	0.0%	1,797	9,447
Forrest	38%	8,902	52.6%	8,008	47.4%	0	0.0%	894	16,910
Franklin	64%	2,261	66.2%	1,153	33.8%	0	0.0%	1,108	3,414
George	38%	1,972	56.1%	1,541	43.9%	0	0.0%	431	3,513
Greene	64%	2,312	60.6%	1,505	39.4%	0	0.0%	807	3,817
Grenada	60%	6,009	75.5%	1,955	24.5%	0	0.0%	4,054	7,964
Hancock	49%	4,271	57.4%	3,170	42.6%	0	0.0%	1,101	7,441
Harrison	30%	14,481	48.0%	15,687	52.0%	0	0.0%	-1,206	30,168
Hinds	37%	37,477	61.6%	23,392	38.4%	0	0.0%	14,085	60,869
Holmes	54%	5,401	74.0%	1,898	26.0%	0	0.0%	3,503	7,299
Humphreys	50%	2,850	70.6%	1,187	29.4%	0	0.0%	1,663	4,037
Issaquena	51%	552	73.4%	200	26.6%	0	0.0%	352	752
Itawamba	44%	3,697	62.5%	2,215	37.5%	0	0.0%	1,482	5,912
Jackson	35%	11,976	48.2%	12,873	51.8%	0	0.0%	-897	24,849
Jasper	50%	3,469	64.0%	1,953	36.0%	0	0.0%	1,516	5,422
Jefferson	63%	2,498	72.0%	973	28.0%	0	0.0%	1,525	3,471
Jefferson Davis	57%	3,322	68.9%	1,502	31.1%	0	0.0%	1,820	4,824
Jones	48%	11,684	59.2%	8,066	40.8%	0	0.0%	3,618	19,750
Kemper	61%	2,554	65.8%	1,330	34.2%	0	0.0%	1,224	3,884
Lafayette	31%	4,473	66.6%	2,245	33.4%	0	0.0%	2,228	6,718
Lamar	49%	3,566	50.4%	3,504	49.6%	0	0.0%	62	7,070
Lauderdale	45%	11,589	51.1%	11,079	48.9%	0	0.0%	510	22,668
Lawrence	51%	2,530	64.0%	1,424	36.0%	0	0.0%	1,106	3,954
Leake	44%	3,590	67.6%	1,719	32.4%	0	0.0%	1,871	5,309
Lee	35%	7,292	57.1%	5,482	42.9%	0	0.0%	1,810	12,774
Leflore	47%	8,319	69.5%	3,656	30.5%	0	0.0%	4,663	11,975
Lincoln	57%	6,686	61.2%	4,237	38.8%	0	0.0%	2,449	10,923
Lowndes	29%	5,276	50.9%	5,081	49.1%	0	0.0%	195	10,357
Madison	45%	6,605	58.9%	4,614	41.1%	0	0.0%	1,991	11,219
Marion	61%	5,723	58.4%	4,072	41.6%	0	0.0%	1,651	9,795
Marshall	55%	7,261	75.8%	2,315	24.2%	0	0.0%	4,946	9,576
Monroe	38%	5,111	58.1%	3,681	41.9%	0	0.0%	1,430	8,792
Montgomery	47%	2,971	72.9%	1,107	27.1%	0	0.0%	1,864	4,078
Neshoba	56%	5,549	66.7%	2,771	33.3%	0	0.0%	2,778	8,320
Newton	50%	4,174	63.1%	2,442	36.9%	0	0.0%	1,732	6,616
Noxubee	65%	3,527	68.2%	1,644	31.8%	0	0.0%	1,883	5,171
Oktibbeha	38%	5,339	57.9%	3,890	42.1%	0	0.0%	1,449	9,229
Panola	48%	5,338	65.0%	2,870	35.0%	0	0.0%	2,468	8,208
Pearl River	54%	6,653	59.0%	4,628	41.0%	0	0.0%	2,025	11,281
Perry	59%	2,021	57.0%	1,524	43.0%	0	0.0%	497	3,545
Pike	46%	7,073	67.7%	3,379	32.3%	0	0.0%	3,694	10,452
Pontotoc	48%	3,954	61.5%	2,479	38.5%	0	0.0%	1,475	6,433
Prentiss	46%	4,608	63.2%	2,680	36.8%	0	0.0%	1,928	7,288
Quitman	52%	2,649	67.3%	1,289	32.7%	0	0.0%	1,360	3,938
Rankin	41%	8,529	49.1%	8,833	50.9%	0	0.0%	-304	17,362
Scott	45%	4,165	60.9%	2,677	39.1%	0	0.0%	1,488	6,842
Sharkey	55%	1,803	70.8%	745	29.2%	0	0.0%	1,058	2,548
Simpson	49%	4,614	64.3%	2,558	35.7%	0	0.0%	2,056	7,172
Smith	57%	3,242	58.9%	2,263	41.1%	0	0.0%	979	5,505
Stone	54%	1,888	56.1%	1,477	43.9%	0	0.0%	411	3,365
Sunflower	33%	5,017	71.6%	1,988	28.4%	0	0.0%	3,029	7,005
Tallahatchie	43%	3,067	69.8%	1,327	30.2%	0	0.0%	1,740	4,394
Tate	40%	3,572	69.6%	1,558	30.4%	0	0.0%	2,014	5,130
Tippah	42%	3,386	67.0%	1,666	33.0%	0	0.0%	1,720	5,052
Tishomingo	31%	2,488	64.6%	1,365	35.4%	0	0.0%	1,123	3,853
Tunica	53%	2,136	73.5%	770	26.5%	0	0.0%	1,366	2,906
Union	40%	3,846	67.5%	1,853	32.5%	0	0.0%	1,993	5,699
Walthall	41%	2,197	63.4%	1,269	36.6%	0	0.0%	928	3,466
Warren	37%	6,126	51.5%	5,759	48.5%	0	0.0%	367	11,885
Washington	31%	8,414	62.7%	5,014	37.3%	0	0.0%	3,400	13,428
Wayne	54%	3,772	59.8%	2,537	40.2%	0	0.0%	1,235	6,309
Webster	52%	2,198	61.3%	1,386	38.7%	0	0.0%	812	3,584
Wilkinson	60%	3,179	82.3%	683	17.7%	0	0.0%	2,496	3,862
Winston	53%	4,354	66.5%	2,190	33.5%	0	0.0%	2,164	6,544
Yalobusha	54%	2,917	64.0%	1,643	36.0%	0	0.0%	1,274	4,560
Yazoo	52%	5,877	66.6%	2,945	33.4%	0	0.0%	2,932	8,822
TOTAL	46%	413,620	61.1%	263,702	38.9%	0	0.0%	149,918	677,322
Total R vote: 263,702 (38.9%)      Total D vote: 413,620 (61.1%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$872,192		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1979 Governor, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	6,906	61.8%
Gil Carmichael (R)	4,268	38.2%
TOTAL	11,174
Turnout: 46%

1979 Governor, Alcorn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	4,626	56.8%
Gil Carmichael (R)	3,521	43.2%
TOTAL	8,147
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Amite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	4,013	74.4%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,381	25.6%
TOTAL	5,394
Turnout: 64%

1979 Governor, Attala County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,867	64.3%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,143	35.7%
TOTAL	6,010
Turnout: 46%

1979 Governor, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,094	68.9%
Gil Carmichael (R)	946	31.1%
TOTAL	3,040
Turnout: 60%

1979 Governor, Bolivar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	7,625	68.4%
Gil Carmichael (R)	3,522	31.6%
TOTAL	11,147
Turnout: 41%

1979 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,510	66.1%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,803	33.9%
TOTAL	5,313
Turnout: 52%

1979 Governor, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,323	66.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,167	33.4%
TOTAL	3,490
Turnout: 56%

1979 Governor, Chickasaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,702	62.4%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,628	37.6%
TOTAL	4,330
Turnout: 39%

1979 Governor, Choctaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	1,713	61.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,067	38.4%
TOTAL	2,780
Turnout: 49%

1979 Governor, Claiborne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,058	69.8%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,321	30.2%
TOTAL	4,379
Turnout: 55%

1979 Governor, Clarke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,004	53.4%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,620	46.6%
TOTAL	5,624
Turnout: 52%

1979 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,983	63.8%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,258	36.2%
TOTAL	6,241
Turnout: 47%

1979 Governor, Coahoma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,632	69.7%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,454	30.3%
TOTAL	8,086
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Copiah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,265	65.7%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,752	34.3%
TOTAL	8,017
Turnout: 47%

1979 Governor, Covington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,325	61.3%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,100	38.7%
TOTAL	5,425
Turnout: 55%

1979 Governor, DeSoto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,622	59.5%
Gil Carmichael (R)	3,825	40.5%
TOTAL	9,447
Turnout: 30%

1979 Governor, Forrest County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	8,902	52.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	8,008	47.4%
TOTAL	16,910
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,261	66.2%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,153	33.8%
TOTAL	3,414
Turnout: 64%

1979 Governor, George County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	1,972	56.1%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,541	43.9%
TOTAL	3,513
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,312	60.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,505	39.4%
TOTAL	3,817
Turnout: 64%

1979 Governor, Grenada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	6,009	75.5%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,955	24.5%
TOTAL	7,964
Turnout: 60%

1979 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	4,271	57.4%
Gil Carmichael (R)	3,170	42.6%
TOTAL	7,441
Turnout: 49%

1979 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	14,481	48.0%
Gil Carmichael (R)	15,687	52.0%
TOTAL	30,168
Turnout: 30%

1979 Governor, Hinds County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	37,477	61.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	23,392	38.4%
TOTAL	60,869
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,401	74.0%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,898	26.0%
TOTAL	7,299
Turnout: 54%

1979 Governor, Humphreys County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,850	70.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,187	29.4%
TOTAL	4,037
Turnout: 50%

1979 Governor, Issaquena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	552	73.4%
Gil Carmichael (R)	200	26.6%
TOTAL	752
Turnout: 51%

1979 Governor, Itawamba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,697	62.5%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,215	37.5%
TOTAL	5,912
Turnout: 44%

1979 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	11,976	48.2%
Gil Carmichael (R)	12,873	51.8%
TOTAL	24,849
Turnout: 35%

1979 Governor, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,469	64.0%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,953	36.0%
TOTAL	5,422
Turnout: 50%

1979 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,498	72.0%
Gil Carmichael (R)	973	28.0%
TOTAL	3,471
Turnout: 63%

1979 Governor, Jefferson Davis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,322	68.9%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,502	31.1%
TOTAL	4,824
Turnout: 57%

1979 Governor, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	11,684	59.2%
Gil Carmichael (R)	8,066	40.8%
TOTAL	19,750
Turnout: 48%

1979 Governor, Kemper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,554	65.8%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,330	34.2%
TOTAL	3,884
Turnout: 61%

1979 Governor, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	4,473	66.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,245	33.4%
TOTAL	6,718
Turnout: 31%

1979 Governor, Lamar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,566	50.4%
Gil Carmichael (R)	3,504	49.6%
TOTAL	7,070
Turnout: 49%

1979 Governor, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	11,589	51.1%
Gil Carmichael (R)	11,079	48.9%
TOTAL	22,668
Turnout: 45%

1979 Governor, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,530	64.0%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,424	36.0%
TOTAL	3,954
Turnout: 51%

1979 Governor, Leake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,590	67.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,719	32.4%
TOTAL	5,309
Turnout: 44%

1979 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	7,292	57.1%
Gil Carmichael (R)	5,482	42.9%
TOTAL	12,774
Turnout: 35%

1979 Governor, Leflore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	8,319	69.5%
Gil Carmichael (R)	3,656	30.5%
TOTAL	11,975
Turnout: 47%

1979 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	6,686	61.2%
Gil Carmichael (R)	4,237	38.8%
TOTAL	10,923
Turnout: 57%

1979 Governor, Lowndes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,276	50.9%
Gil Carmichael (R)	5,081	49.1%
TOTAL	10,357
Turnout: 29%

1979 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	6,605	58.9%
Gil Carmichael (R)	4,614	41.1%
TOTAL	11,219
Turnout: 45%

1979 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,723	58.4%
Gil Carmichael (R)	4,072	41.6%
TOTAL	9,795
Turnout: 61%

1979 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	7,261	75.8%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,315	24.2%
TOTAL	9,576
Turnout: 55%

1979 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,111	58.1%
Gil Carmichael (R)	3,681	41.9%
TOTAL	8,792
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,971	72.9%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,107	27.1%
TOTAL	4,078
Turnout: 47%

1979 Governor, Neshoba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,549	66.7%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,771	33.3%
TOTAL	8,320
Turnout: 56%

1979 Governor, Newton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	4,174	63.1%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,442	36.9%
TOTAL	6,616
Turnout: 50%

1979 Governor, Noxubee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,527	68.2%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,644	31.8%
TOTAL	5,171
Turnout: 65%

1979 Governor, Oktibbeha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,339	57.9%
Gil Carmichael (R)	3,890	42.1%
TOTAL	9,229
Turnout: 38%

1979 Governor, Panola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,338	65.0%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,870	35.0%
TOTAL	8,208
Turnout: 48%

1979 Governor, Pearl River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	6,653	59.0%
Gil Carmichael (R)	4,628	41.0%
TOTAL	11,281
Turnout: 54%

1979 Governor, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,021	57.0%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,524	43.0%
TOTAL	3,545
Turnout: 59%

1979 Governor, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	7,073	67.7%
Gil Carmichael (R)	3,379	32.3%
TOTAL	10,452
Turnout: 46%

1979 Governor, Pontotoc County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,954	61.5%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,479	38.5%
TOTAL	6,433
Turnout: 48%

1979 Governor, Prentiss County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	4,608	63.2%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,680	36.8%
TOTAL	7,288
Turnout: 46%

1979 Governor, Quitman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,649	67.3%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,289	32.7%
TOTAL	3,938
Turnout: 52%

1979 Governor, Rankin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	8,529	49.1%
Gil Carmichael (R)	8,833	50.9%
TOTAL	17,362
Turnout: 41%

1979 Governor, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	4,165	60.9%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,677	39.1%
TOTAL	6,842
Turnout: 45%

1979 Governor, Sharkey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	1,803	70.8%
Gil Carmichael (R)	745	29.2%
TOTAL	2,548
Turnout: 55%

1979 Governor, Simpson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	4,614	64.3%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,558	35.7%
TOTAL	7,172
Turnout: 49%

1979 Governor, Smith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,242	58.9%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,263	41.1%
TOTAL	5,505
Turnout: 57%

1979 Governor, Stone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	1,888	56.1%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,477	43.9%
TOTAL	3,365
Turnout: 54%

1979 Governor, Sunflower County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,017	71.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,988	28.4%
TOTAL	7,005
Turnout: 33%

1979 Governor, Tallahatchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,067	69.8%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,327	30.2%
TOTAL	4,394
Turnout: 43%

1979 Governor, Tate County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,572	69.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,558	30.4%
TOTAL	5,130
Turnout: 40%

1979 Governor, Tippah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,386	67.0%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,666	33.0%
TOTAL	5,052
Turnout: 42%

1979 Governor, Tishomingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,488	64.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,365	35.4%
TOTAL	3,853
Turnout: 31%

1979 Governor, Tunica County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,136	73.5%
Gil Carmichael (R)	770	26.5%
TOTAL	2,906
Turnout: 53%

1979 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,846	67.5%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,853	32.5%
TOTAL	5,699
Turnout: 40%

1979 Governor, Walthall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,197	63.4%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,269	36.6%
TOTAL	3,466
Turnout: 41%

1979 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	6,126	51.5%
Gil Carmichael (R)	5,759	48.5%
TOTAL	11,885
Turnout: 37%

1979 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	8,414	62.7%
Gil Carmichael (R)	5,014	37.3%
TOTAL	13,428
Turnout: 31%

1979 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,772	59.8%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,537	40.2%
TOTAL	6,309
Turnout: 54%

1979 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,198	61.3%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,386	38.7%
TOTAL	3,584
Turnout: 52%

1979 Governor, Wilkinson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	3,179	82.3%
Gil Carmichael (R)	683	17.7%
TOTAL	3,862
Turnout: 60%

1979 Governor, Winston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	4,354	66.5%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,190	33.5%
TOTAL	6,544
Turnout: 53%

1979 Governor, Yalobusha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	2,917	64.0%
Gil Carmichael (R)	1,643	36.0%
TOTAL	4,560
Turnout: 54%

1979 Governor, Yazoo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Winter (D)	5,877	66.6%
Gil Carmichael (R)	2,945	33.4%
TOTAL	8,822
Turnout: 52%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

William Winter
Total Disbursements:	$872,192