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2003 Mississippi elections

A general election was held in Mississippi on November 4, 2003, to elect to 4 year terms all members of the state legislature (122 representatives, 52 senators), the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Secretary of State, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, and Commissioner of Insurance, plus all three members of the Transportation Commission and all three members of the Public Service Commission.

2003 Mississippi elections

← 1999
2007 →

Results for the State Legislature edit

All 122 representatives and all 52 senators are elected for four-year terms with no term limits. The state legislature draws up separate district map for the House of Representatives and for the Senate every 10 years following each census.[1]

Background for statewide elections edit

According to Article 5, Sections 140-41 of the state constitution, the governor and the other seven statewide officers are elected if they receive a majority of electoral votes and a majority of the direct total popular vote. A candidate wins an electoral vote by winning a plurality of the votes in a state house district. With 122 House Districts, a majority of electoral votes is 62. When no candidate receives both majorities, the House of Representatives decides the election between the two persons receiving the highest number of popular votes.[2][a]

Governor edit

Incumbent Democrat Ronnie Musgrove faced Republican challenger Haley Barbour as well as the Constitution Party's John Thomas Cripps, the Green Party's Sherman Lee Dillon, and the Reform Party's Shawn O'Hara. In 1999, Lieutenant Governor Musgrove, won the gubernatorial election against Republican Mike Parker, a former U.S. Representative, in a close election that necessitated the Mississippi House of Representatives to decide the outcome because of a tie in the electoral votes. Musgrove lost his re-election bid in 2003 to Barbour after a competitive race.

Results for Governor's Race[3]
Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop. Vote % Electoral Votes Electoral Vote %
Republican Haley Barbour 470,404 52.59% 76 62.30%
Democrat Ronnie Musgrove 409,787 45.81% 46 37.70%
Constitution John Thomas Cripps 6,317 0.71% 0 0.00%
Reform Shawn O'Hara 4,070 0.46% 0 0.00%
Green Sherman Lee Dillon 3,909 0.44% 0 0.00%
TOTAL 894,487 100.00% 122 100.0%

Lieutenant governor edit

Mississippi Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Amy Tuck Barbara Blackmon
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 84 38
Popular vote 542,129 329,454
Percentage 60.98% 37.06%

 
County Results:
Blackmon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tuck:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Amy Tuck
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Amy Tuck
Republican

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Blackmon 283,177 53.7%
Democratic James L. Roberts, Jr. 194,204 36.9%
Democratic Troy D. Brown, Sr. 49,515 9.4%
Total votes 526,896 100.0

Republican nomination edit

Candidate edit

General election edit

Amy Tuck, elected to the office in 1999 as a Democrat, had switched to the Republican Party in December 2002 after taking positions on several issues, like re-districting, that opposed the state Democratic Party's stances. In her race for reelection, her challenger was Democratic State Senator Barbara Blackmon, who was the first black woman to run for a statewide race. Tuck defeated Blackmon in the election.

Results edit

Results for Lieutenant Governor's Race[7]
Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop. Vote % Electoral Votes Electoral Vote %
Republican Amy Tuck 542,129 60.98% 84 68.85%
Democrat Barbara Blackmon 329,454 37.06% 38 31.15%
Reform Anna Reives 17,481 1.97% 0 0.00%
TOTAL 889,064 100.00% 122 100.00%

Attorney general edit

Mississippi Attorney General election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Jim Hood Scott Newton
Party Democratic Republican
Electoral vote 100 22
Popular vote 548,046 326,042
Percentage 62.69% 37.30%

 
County Results:
Hood:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Newton:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Mike Moore
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Jim Hood
Democratic

Democratic nomination edit

Candidate edit

  • Jim Hood, district attorney of Northern Mississippi

Republican nomination edit

Candidate edit

  • Scott Newton, former FBI agent

General election edit

Mike Moore, a Democrat who had served four terms starting in 1988, declined to run for re-election. Moore's protégé Jim Hood faced Republican Scott Newton. Newton ran many ads attacking Hood on being soft on crime and especially criticized Hood's handling of a rape case, while Hood focused on Newton's supposed inexperience. Hood won the election over Newton.

Results edit

Results for Attorney General's Race[8]
Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop. Vote % Electoral Votes Electoral Vote %
Democrat Jim Hood 548,046 62.69% 100 81.97%
Republican Scott Newton 326,042 37.30% 22 18.03%
TOTAL 874,088 100.00% 122 100.0%

State Treasurer edit

Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Tate Reeves Gary Anderson
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 66 56
Popular vote 447,860 403,307
Percentage 51.80% 46.64%

 
County Results:
Anderson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Reeves:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

State Treasurer before election

Marshall Bennett
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Tate Reeves
Republican

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

  • Gary Anderson
  • Cindy Ayers Elliott
  • Robert H. Smith

Results edit

Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary Anderson 197,320 40.1%
Democratic Robert H. Smith 173,866 35.3%
Democratic Cindy Ayers Eliott 121,468 24.7%
Total votes 492,654 100.0

Runoff edit

Democratic runoff results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary Anderson 189,388 53.3%
Democratic Robert H. Smith 165,661 46.7%
Total votes 355,049 100.0

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tate Reeves 81,263 48.6%
Republican Wayne Burkes 51,896 31.1%
Republican Andrew Ketchings 33,969 20.3%
Total votes 167,128 100.0

Runoff edit

Republican runoff results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tate Reeves 49,466 69.0%
Republican Wayne Burkes 22,206 31.0%
Total votes 71,672 100.0

General election edit

Four-term Democrat Marshall Bennett resigned in early 2003 to join a New York City law firm and was replaced by Peyton Prospere, who was appointed by Governor Musgrove to complete the term. With Prospere not seeking election in his own right, Gary Anderson ran for the Democrats. The Republicans chose 29-year-old banker Tate Reeves. In a close race, Reeves won over Anderson.

Results edit

Results for State Treasurer's Race[13]
Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop. Vote % Electoral Votes Electoral Vote %
Republican Tate Reeves 447,860 51.80% 66 54.10%
Democrat Gary Anderson 403,307 46.64% 56 45.90%
Reform Lee Dilworth 13,507 1.56% 0 0.00%
TOTAL 864,674 100.00% 122 100.0%

State Auditor edit

Mississippi State Auditor election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Phil Bryant Billy Blackburn
Party Republican Reform
Electoral vote 119 3
Popular vote 587,212 182,292
Percentage 76.31% 23.69%

 
County Results:
Tuck:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%     >90%
Blackburn:      50–60%

State Auditor before election

Phil Bryant
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Phil Bryant
Republican

Reform nomination edit

Candidate edit

  • Billy Blackburn

Republican nomination edit

Candidate edit

General election edit

Republican Phil Bryant, first appointed by Gov. Kirk Fordice in 1996 to fill an unexpired term and then won in 1999, won over Reform Party candidate Billy Blackburn.

Results edit

Results for State Auditor's Race[14]
Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop. Vote % Electoral Votes Electoral Vote %
Republican Phil Bryant 587,212 76.31% 119 97.54%
Reform Billy Blackburn 182,292 23.69% 3 2.46%
TOTAL 769,504 100.00% 122 100.0%

Secretary of State edit

Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
       
Nominee Eric Clark Julio Del Castillo Brenda Blackburn
Party Democratic Republican Reform
Electoral vote 117 5 0
Popular vote 610,461 201,765 47,296
Percentage 71.02% 23.47% 5.50%

 
County Results:
Clark:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Castillo:      50–60%

Secretary of State before election

Eric Clark
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Eric Clark
Democratic

Democratic nomination edit

Candidate edit

Reform nomination edit

Candidate edit

  • Brenda Blackburn

Republican nomination edit

Candidate edit

  • Julio Del Castillo

General election edit

Three-term incumbent Democrat Eric Clark won over Republican challenger Julio Del Castillo.

Results edit

Results for Secretary of State's Race[15]
Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop. Vote % Electoral Votes Electoral Vote %
Democrat Eric Clark 610,461 71.02% 117 95.90%
Republican Julio Del Castillo 201,765 23.47% 5 4.10%
Reform Brenda Blackburn 47,296 5.50% 0 0.00%
TOTAL 859,522 100.00% 122 100.0%

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce edit

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Lester Spell Max Phillips
Party Democratic Republican
Electoral vote 105 17
Popular vote 564,283 274,097
Percentage 66.11% 32.11%

 
County Results:
Spell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Phillips:      50–60%      60–70%

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce before election

Lester Spell
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Lester Spell
Democratic

Democratic nomination edit

Candidate edit

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

  • Roger D. Crowder
  • Kyle Weston Magee
  • Max Phillips
  • Fred T. Smith

Results edit

Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger D. Crowder 64,521 41.7%
Republican Max Phillips 38,731 25.0%
Republican Kyle Weston Magee 26,068 16.8%
Republican Fred T. Smith 25,457 16.4%
Total votes 154,777 100.0

Runoff edit

Republican runoff results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Max Phillips 34,840 50.3%
Republican Roger Crowder 34,404 49.7%
Total votes 69,244 100.0

General election edit

Democrat Lester Spell was re-elected to a third term over Republican Max Phillips.

Results edit

Results for Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry Race[17]
Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop. Vote % Electoral Votes Electoral Vote %
Democrat Lester Spell 564,283 66.11% 105 86.07%
Republican Max Phillips 274,097 32.11% 17 13.93%
Reform Bob Claunch 15,229 1.78% 0 0.00%
TOTAL 853,609 100.00% 122 100.0%

Commissioner of Insurance edit

Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee George Dale Aaron DuPuy
Party Democratic Republican
Electoral vote 114 8
Popular vote 610,341 211,859
Percentage 71.27% 24.77%

Commissioner of Insurance before election

George Dale
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Insurance

George Dale
Democratic

Democratic nomination edit

Candidate edit

  • George Dale, incumbent

Reform nomination edit

Candidate edit

  • Barbara Dale Washer

Republican nomination edit

Candidate edit

  • Aaron DuPuy

General election edit

Democrat George Dale won an eighth term over Republican Aaron DuPuy.

Results edit

Results for Commissioner of Insurance Race[18]
Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop. Vote % Electoral Votes Electoral Vote %
Democrat George Dale 610,341 71.27% 114 93.44%
Republican Aaron DuPuy 211,859 24.77% 8 6.56%
Reform Barbara Dale Washer 32,969 3.86% 0 0.00%
TOTAL 100.00% 122 100.0%

Public Service Commission edit

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Bo Robinson Kerry Hunt
Party Democratic Reform
Popular vote 216,331 41,610
Percentage 83.9% 16.1%

Northern District Commissioner before election

Bo Robinson
Democratic

Elected Northern District Commissioner

Bo Robinson
Democratic

Northern district edit

Democrat primary edit

Candidates edit
  • Bo Robinson, incumbent
  • Benton White
Results edit
Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bo Robinson 158,810 79.6%
Democratic Benton White 40,632 20.4%
Total votes 199,442 100.0

Reform nomination edit

Candidate edit
  • Kerry Hunt

General election edit

Democrat Bo Robinson won over Reform Kerry Hunt.[20]

Results edit
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election, 2003[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bo Robinson 216,331 83.9%
Reform Kerry Hunt 41,610 16.1%
Total votes 257,941 100.0
Democratic hold
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Nielsen Cochran L.D. Horne, Sr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 164,394 110,779
Percentage 58.5% 39.4%

Central District Commissioner before election

Nielsen Cochran
Republican

Elected Central District Commissioner

Nielsen Cochran
Republican

Central district edit

Democratic nomination edit

Candidate edit
  • L.D. Horne Sr.

Reform nomination edit

Candidate edit
  • Miek R. Ivey

Republican nominiation edit

Candidate edit

  • Nielsen Cochran, incumbent

General election edit

Republican Nielsen Cochran won over Democrat L.D. Horne Sr. and Reform Miek R. Ivey.[21]

Results edit

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election, 2003[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nielsen Cochran 164,394 58.5%
Democratic L.D. Horne, Sr. 110,779 39.4%
Reform Mike R. Ivey 6,072 2.2%
Total votes 281,245 100.0
Republican hold
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Michael Callahan Larry Albritton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 150,599 138,147
Percentage 51.3% 47.0%

Southern District Commissioner before election

Michael Callahan
Democratic

Elected Southern District Commissioner

Michael Callahan
Democratic

Southern district edit

Democratic nomination edit

Candidate edit
  • Michael Callahan, incumbent

Reform nomination edit

Candidate edit
  • Anthony Sahuque

Republican nominiation edit

Candidate edit

  • Larry Albritton

General election edit

Democrat Michael Callahan won over Republican Larry Albritton and Reform Anthony Sahuque.[22]

Results edit
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2003[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Callahan 150,599 51.3%
Republican Larry Albritton 138,147 47.0%
Reform Anthony Sahuque 4,962 1.7%
Total votes 293,708 100.0
Democratic hold

Transportation Commission edit

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Bill R. Minor John M. Caldwell, Sr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 156,667 115,182
Percentage 57.6% 42.4%

Northern District Commissioner before election

Zach Stewart
Democratic

Elected Northern District Commissioner

Bill R. Minor
Democratic

Northern district edit

Democrat primary edit

Candidates edit
  • A.T. Marlar Jr.
  • William R. (Bill) Minor
  • Thomas (Tod) Todd
Results edit
Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William R. Minor 108,558 54.3%
Democratic Thomas Todd 67,063 33.6%
Democratic A.T. Marlar, Jr. 24,155 12.1%
Total votes 199,776 100.0

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit
  • John M. Caldwell Sr.
  • Larry Lee
Results edit
Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John M. Caldwell, Sr. 25,985 79.9%
Republican Larry Lee 6,517 20.1%
Total votes 32,502 100.0

General election edit

Democrat Bill R. Minor won over Republican John M. Caldwell Sr.[24]

Results edit
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2003[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William R. Minor 156,667 57.6%
Republican John M. Caldwell, Sr. 115,182 42.4%
Total votes 271,849 100.0
Democratic hold
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Dick Hall W.C. Alderman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 152,320 123,013
Percentage 54.3% 43.9%

Central District Commissioner before election

Dick Hall
Republican

Elected Central District Commissioner

Dick Hall
Republican

Central district edit

Democratic nomination edit

Candidate edit
  • W.C. Alderman

Reform nomination edit

Candidate edit
  • Jimmy Loper

Republican nominiation edit

Candidate edit

General election edit

Republican Dick Hall won over Democrat W.C. Alderman and Reform Jimmy Loper.[20]

Results edit
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District election, 2003[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Hall 152,320 54.3%
Democratic W.C. Alderman 123,013 43.9%
Reform Jimmy Loper 4,986 1.8%
Total votes 280,319 100.0
Republican hold
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election, 2003
 
← 1999 November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) 2007 →
     
Nominee Wayne Brown Arlin Regan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 165,109 117,941
Percentage 56.1% 40.1%

Southern District Commissioner before election

Wayne Brown
Democratic

Elected Southern District Commissioner

Wayne Brown
Democratic

Southern district edit

Democratic nomination edit

Candidate edit
  • Wayne H. Brown

Reform nomination edit

Candidate edit
  • Virgil C. Smith

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit
  • Alana Abney
  • Arlin Regan
Results edit
Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arlin Regan 31,066 52.3%
Republican Alana Abney 28,376 47.7%
Total votes 59,442 100.0

General election edit

Democrat Wayne H. Brown won over Republican Arlin Regan and Reform Virgil C. Smith.[24]

Results edit
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election, 2003[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne H. Brown 165,109 56.1%
Republican Arlin Regan 117,941 40.1%
Reform Virgil C. Smith 11,247 1.8%
Total votes 294,297 100.0
Democratic hold

Notes edit

  1. ^ The electoral vote system was repealed via a public referendum in 2020.

References edit

  1. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 74-75.
  2. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 537.
  3. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 614.
  4. ^ "Candidate aims to break race barrier". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Judge James L. Roberts Jr. lauded for public service - State of Mississippi Judiciary News". State of Mississippi Judiciary. January 21, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 579.
  7. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 615-616.
  8. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 618-619.
  9. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 581.
  10. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 606.
  11. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 595.
  12. ^ a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 611.
  13. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 619-620.
  14. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 621-622.
  15. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 616-617.
  16. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 597.
  17. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 624-625.
  18. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 622-623.
  19. ^ a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 582.
  20. ^ a b c d Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 627.
  21. ^ a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 625.
  22. ^ a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 626.
  23. ^ a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 598.
  24. ^ a b c d Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005, p. 628.

Works cited edit

  • Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2004–2008. Jackson: Mississippi Secretary of State. 2005.

2003, mississippi, elections, general, election, held, mississippi, november, 2003, elect, year, terms, members, state, legislature, representatives, senators, offices, governor, lieutenant, governor, attorney, general, state, treasurer, state, auditor, secret. A general election was held in Mississippi on November 4 2003 to elect to 4 year terms all members of the state legislature 122 representatives 52 senators the offices of Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General State Treasurer State Auditor Secretary of State Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and Commissioner of Insurance plus all three members of the Transportation Commission and all three members of the Public Service Commission 2003 Mississippi elections 19992007 Contents 1 Results for the State Legislature 2 Background for statewide elections 3 Governor 4 Lieutenant governor 4 1 Democratic primary 4 1 1 Candidates 4 1 2 Results 4 2 Republican nomination 4 2 1 Candidate 4 3 General election 4 3 1 Results 5 Attorney general 5 1 Democratic nomination 5 1 1 Candidate 5 2 Republican nomination 5 2 1 Candidate 5 3 General election 5 3 1 Results 6 State Treasurer 6 1 Democratic primary 6 1 1 Candidates 6 1 2 Results 6 1 3 Runoff 6 2 Republican primary 6 2 1 Candidates 6 2 2 Results 6 2 3 Runoff 6 3 General election 6 3 1 Results 7 State Auditor 7 1 Reform nomination 7 1 1 Candidate 7 2 Republican nomination 7 2 1 Candidate 7 3 General election 7 3 1 Results 8 Secretary of State 8 1 Democratic nomination 8 1 1 Candidate 8 2 Reform nomination 8 2 1 Candidate 8 3 Republican nomination 8 3 1 Candidate 8 4 General election 8 4 1 Results 9 Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce 9 1 Democratic nomination 9 1 1 Candidate 9 2 Republican primary 9 2 1 Candidates 9 2 2 Results 9 2 3 Runoff 9 3 General election 9 3 1 Results 10 Commissioner of Insurance 10 1 Democratic nomination 10 1 1 Candidate 10 2 Reform nomination 10 2 1 Candidate 10 3 Republican nomination 10 3 1 Candidate 10 4 General election 10 4 1 Results 11 Public Service Commission 11 1 Northern district 11 1 1 Democrat primary 11 1 1 1 Candidates 11 1 1 2 Results 11 1 2 Reform nomination 11 1 2 1 Candidate 11 1 3 General election 11 1 3 1 Results 11 2 Central district 11 2 1 Democratic nomination 11 2 1 1 Candidate 11 2 2 Reform nomination 11 2 2 1 Candidate 11 2 3 Republican nominiation 11 2 4 Candidate 11 2 5 General election 11 2 6 Results 11 3 Southern district 11 3 1 Democratic nomination 11 3 1 1 Candidate 11 3 2 Reform nomination 11 3 2 1 Candidate 11 3 3 Republican nominiation 11 3 4 Candidate 11 3 5 General election 11 3 5 1 Results 12 Transportation Commission 12 1 Northern district 12 1 1 Democrat primary 12 1 1 1 Candidates 12 1 1 2 Results 12 1 2 Republican primary 12 1 2 1 Candidates 12 1 2 2 Results 12 1 3 General election 12 1 3 1 Results 12 2 Central district 12 2 1 Democratic nomination 12 2 1 1 Candidate 12 2 2 Reform nomination 12 2 2 1 Candidate 12 2 3 Republican nominiation 12 2 4 Candidate 12 2 5 General election 12 2 5 1 Results 12 3 Southern district 12 3 1 Democratic nomination 12 3 1 1 Candidate 12 3 2 Reform nomination 12 3 2 1 Candidate 12 3 3 Republican primary 12 3 3 1 Candidates 12 3 3 2 Results 12 3 4 General election 12 3 4 1 Results 13 Notes 14 References 14 1 Works citedResults for the State Legislature editAll 122 representatives and all 52 senators are elected for four year terms with no term limits The state legislature draws up separate district map for the House of Representatives and for the Senate every 10 years following each census 1 Background for statewide elections editAccording to Article 5 Sections 140 41 of the state constitution the governor and the other seven statewide officers are elected if they receive a majority of electoral votes and a majority of the direct total popular vote A candidate wins an electoral vote by winning a plurality of the votes in a state house district With 122 House Districts a majority of electoral votes is 62 When no candidate receives both majorities the House of Representatives decides the election between the two persons receiving the highest number of popular votes 2 a Governor editMain article 2003 Mississippi gubernatorial election Incumbent Democrat Ronnie Musgrove faced Republican challenger Haley Barbour as well as the Constitution Party s John Thomas Cripps the Green Party s Sherman Lee Dillon and the Reform Party s Shawn O Hara In 1999 Lieutenant Governor Musgrove won the gubernatorial election against Republican Mike Parker a former U S Representative in a close election that necessitated the Mississippi House of Representatives to decide the outcome because of a tie in the electoral votes Musgrove lost his re election bid in 2003 to Barbour after a competitive race Results for Governor s Race 3 Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop Vote Electoral Votes Electoral Vote Republican Haley Barbour 470 404 52 59 76 62 30 Democrat Ronnie Musgrove 409 787 45 81 46 37 70 Constitution John Thomas Cripps 6 317 0 71 0 0 00 Reform Shawn O Hara 4 070 0 46 0 0 00 Green Sherman Lee Dillon 3 909 0 44 0 0 00 TOTAL 894 487 100 00 122 100 0 Lieutenant governor editMississippi Lieutenant Gubernatorial election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Amy Tuck Barbara Blackmon Party Republican Democratic Electoral vote 84 38 Popular vote 542 129 329 454 Percentage 60 98 37 06 nbsp County Results Blackmon 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Tuck 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Lieutenant Governor before election Amy Tuck Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck Republican Democratic primary edit Candidates edit Barbara Blackmon state senator Troy D Brown Sr business owner 4 James L Roberts Jr judge on the Mississippi Supreme Court 5 Results edit Democratic primary results 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Barbara Blackmon 283 177 53 7 Democratic James L Roberts Jr 194 204 36 9 Democratic Troy D Brown Sr 49 515 9 4 Total votes 526 896 100 0 Republican nomination edit Candidate edit Amy Tuck incumbent General election edit Amy Tuck elected to the office in 1999 as a Democrat had switched to the Republican Party in December 2002 after taking positions on several issues like re districting that opposed the state Democratic Party s stances In her race for reelection her challenger was Democratic State Senator Barbara Blackmon who was the first black woman to run for a statewide race Tuck defeated Blackmon in the election Results edit Results for Lieutenant Governor s Race 7 Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop Vote Electoral Votes Electoral Vote Republican Amy Tuck 542 129 60 98 84 68 85 Democrat Barbara Blackmon 329 454 37 06 38 31 15 Reform Anna Reives 17 481 1 97 0 0 00 TOTAL 889 064 100 00 122 100 00 Attorney general editMississippi Attorney General election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Jim Hood Scott Newton Party Democratic Republican Electoral vote 100 22 Popular vote 548 046 326 042 Percentage 62 69 37 30 nbsp County Results Hood 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Newton 50 60 60 70 Attorney General before election Mike Moore Democratic Elected Attorney General Jim Hood Democratic Democratic nomination edit Candidate edit Jim Hood district attorney of Northern Mississippi Republican nomination edit Candidate edit Scott Newton former FBI agent General election edit Mike Moore a Democrat who had served four terms starting in 1988 declined to run for re election Moore s protege Jim Hood faced Republican Scott Newton Newton ran many ads attacking Hood on being soft on crime and especially criticized Hood s handling of a rape case while Hood focused on Newton s supposed inexperience Hood won the election over Newton Results edit Results for Attorney General s Race 8 Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop Vote Electoral Votes Electoral Vote Democrat Jim Hood 548 046 62 69 100 81 97 Republican Scott Newton 326 042 37 30 22 18 03 TOTAL 874 088 100 00 122 100 0 State Treasurer editMississippi State Treasurer election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Tate Reeves Gary Anderson Party Republican Democratic Electoral vote 66 56 Popular vote 447 860 403 307 Percentage 51 80 46 64 nbsp County Results Anderson 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Reeves 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 State Treasurer before election Marshall Bennett Democratic Elected State Treasurer Tate Reeves Republican Democratic primary edit Candidates edit Gary Anderson Cindy Ayers Elliott Robert H Smith Results edit Democratic primary results 9 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Gary Anderson 197 320 40 1 Democratic Robert H Smith 173 866 35 3 Democratic Cindy Ayers Eliott 121 468 24 7 Total votes 492 654 100 0 Runoff edit Democratic runoff results 10 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Gary Anderson 189 388 53 3 Democratic Robert H Smith 165 661 46 7 Total votes 355 049 100 0 Republican primary edit Candidates edit Wayne Burkes Andrew Ketchings Tate Reeves banker Results edit Republican primary results 11 Party Candidate Votes Republican Tate Reeves 81 263 48 6 Republican Wayne Burkes 51 896 31 1 Republican Andrew Ketchings 33 969 20 3 Total votes 167 128 100 0 Runoff edit Republican runoff results 12 Party Candidate Votes Republican Tate Reeves 49 466 69 0 Republican Wayne Burkes 22 206 31 0 Total votes 71 672 100 0 General election edit Four term Democrat Marshall Bennett resigned in early 2003 to join a New York City law firm and was replaced by Peyton Prospere who was appointed by Governor Musgrove to complete the term With Prospere not seeking election in his own right Gary Anderson ran for the Democrats The Republicans chose 29 year old banker Tate Reeves In a close race Reeves won over Anderson Results edit Results for State Treasurer s Race 13 Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop Vote Electoral Votes Electoral Vote Republican Tate Reeves 447 860 51 80 66 54 10 Democrat Gary Anderson 403 307 46 64 56 45 90 Reform Lee Dilworth 13 507 1 56 0 0 00 TOTAL 864 674 100 00 122 100 0 State Auditor editMississippi State Auditor election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Phil Bryant Billy Blackburn Party Republican Reform Electoral vote 119 3 Popular vote 587 212 182 292 Percentage 76 31 23 69 nbsp County Results Tuck 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Blackburn 50 60 State Auditor before election Phil Bryant Republican Elected State Auditor Phil Bryant Republican Reform nomination edit Candidate edit Billy Blackburn Republican nomination edit Candidate edit Phil Bryant incumbent General election edit Republican Phil Bryant first appointed by Gov Kirk Fordice in 1996 to fill an unexpired term and then won in 1999 won over Reform Party candidate Billy Blackburn Results edit Results for State Auditor s Race 14 Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop Vote Electoral Votes Electoral Vote Republican Phil Bryant 587 212 76 31 119 97 54 Reform Billy Blackburn 182 292 23 69 3 2 46 TOTAL 769 504 100 00 122 100 0 Secretary of State editMississippi Secretary of State election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Eric Clark Julio Del Castillo Brenda Blackburn Party Democratic Republican Reform Electoral vote 117 5 0 Popular vote 610 461 201 765 47 296 Percentage 71 02 23 47 5 50 nbsp County Results Clark 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Castillo 50 60 Secretary of State before election Eric Clark Democratic Elected Secretary of State Eric Clark Democratic Democratic nomination edit Candidate edit Eric Clark incumbent Reform nomination edit Candidate edit Brenda Blackburn Republican nomination edit Candidate edit Julio Del Castillo General election edit Three term incumbent Democrat Eric Clark won over Republican challenger Julio Del Castillo Results edit Results for Secretary of State s Race 15 Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop Vote Electoral Votes Electoral Vote Democrat Eric Clark 610 461 71 02 117 95 90 Republican Julio Del Castillo 201 765 23 47 5 4 10 Reform Brenda Blackburn 47 296 5 50 0 0 00 TOTAL 859 522 100 00 122 100 0 Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce editMississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Lester Spell Max Phillips Party Democratic Republican Electoral vote 105 17 Popular vote 564 283 274 097 Percentage 66 11 32 11 nbsp County Results Spell 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Phillips 50 60 60 70 Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce before election Lester Spell Democratic Elected Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Lester Spell Democratic Democratic nomination edit Candidate edit Lester Spell incumbent Republican primary edit Candidates edit Roger D Crowder Kyle Weston Magee Max Phillips Fred T Smith Results edit Republican primary results 16 Party Candidate Votes Republican Roger D Crowder 64 521 41 7 Republican Max Phillips 38 731 25 0 Republican Kyle Weston Magee 26 068 16 8 Republican Fred T Smith 25 457 16 4 Total votes 154 777 100 0 Runoff edit Republican runoff results 12 Party Candidate Votes Republican Max Phillips 34 840 50 3 Republican Roger Crowder 34 404 49 7 Total votes 69 244 100 0 General election edit Democrat Lester Spell was re elected to a third term over Republican Max Phillips Results edit Results for Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry Race 17 Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop Vote Electoral Votes Electoral Vote Democrat Lester Spell 564 283 66 11 105 86 07 Republican Max Phillips 274 097 32 11 17 13 93 Reform Bob Claunch 15 229 1 78 0 0 00 TOTAL 853 609 100 00 122 100 0 Commissioner of Insurance editMississippi Commissioner of Insurance election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee George Dale Aaron DuPuy Party Democratic Republican Electoral vote 114 8 Popular vote 610 341 211 859 Percentage 71 27 24 77 Commissioner of Insurance before election George Dale Democratic Elected Commissioner of Insurance George Dale Democratic Democratic nomination edit Candidate edit George Dale incumbent Reform nomination edit Candidate edit Barbara Dale Washer Republican nomination edit Candidate edit Aaron DuPuy General election edit Democrat George Dale won an eighth term over Republican Aaron DuPuy Results edit Results for Commissioner of Insurance Race 18 Party Candidate Popular Votes Pop Vote Electoral Votes Electoral Vote Democrat George Dale 610 341 71 27 114 93 44 Republican Aaron DuPuy 211 859 24 77 8 6 56 Reform Barbara Dale Washer 32 969 3 86 0 0 00 TOTAL 100 00 122 100 0 Public Service Commission editMississippi Public Service Commissioner Northern District election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Bo Robinson Kerry Hunt Party Democratic Reform Popular vote 216 331 41 610 Percentage 83 9 16 1 Northern District Commissioner before election Bo Robinson Democratic Elected Northern District Commissioner Bo Robinson Democratic Northern district edit Democrat primary edit Candidates edit Bo Robinson incumbent Benton White Results edit Democratic primary results 19 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Bo Robinson 158 810 79 6 Democratic Benton White 40 632 20 4 Total votes 199 442 100 0 Reform nomination edit Candidate edit Kerry Hunt General election edit Democrat Bo Robinson won over Reform Kerry Hunt 20 Results edit Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Northern District election 2003 20 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Bo Robinson 216 331 83 9 Reform Kerry Hunt 41 610 16 1 Total votes 257 941 100 0 Democratic holdMississippi Public Service Commissioner Central District election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Nielsen Cochran L D Horne Sr Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 164 394 110 779 Percentage 58 5 39 4 Central District Commissioner before election Nielsen Cochran Republican Elected Central District Commissioner Nielsen Cochran Republican Central district edit Democratic nomination edit Candidate edit L D Horne Sr Reform nomination edit Candidate edit Miek R Ivey Republican nominiation edit Candidate edit Nielsen Cochran incumbent General election edit Republican Nielsen Cochran won over Democrat L D Horne Sr and Reform Miek R Ivey 21 Results edit Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Central District election 2003 21 Party Candidate Votes Republican Nielsen Cochran 164 394 58 5 Democratic L D Horne Sr 110 779 39 4 Reform Mike R Ivey 6 072 2 2 Total votes 281 245 100 0 Republican holdMississippi Public Service Commissioner Southern District election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Michael Callahan Larry Albritton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 150 599 138 147 Percentage 51 3 47 0 Southern District Commissioner before election Michael Callahan Democratic Elected Southern District Commissioner Michael Callahan Democratic Southern district edit Democratic nomination edit Candidate edit Michael Callahan incumbent Reform nomination edit Candidate edit Anthony Sahuque Republican nominiation edit Candidate edit Larry Albritton General election edit Democrat Michael Callahan won over Republican Larry Albritton and Reform Anthony Sahuque 22 Results edit Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Southern District election 2003 22 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Michael Callahan 150 599 51 3 Republican Larry Albritton 138 147 47 0 Reform Anthony Sahuque 4 962 1 7 Total votes 293 708 100 0 Democratic holdTransportation Commission editMississippi Transportation Commissioner Northern District election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Bill R Minor John M Caldwell Sr Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 156 667 115 182 Percentage 57 6 42 4 Northern District Commissioner before election Zach Stewart Democratic Elected Northern District Commissioner Bill R Minor Democratic Northern district edit Democrat primary edit Candidates edit A T Marlar Jr William R Bill Minor Thomas Tod Todd Results edit Democratic primary results 19 Party Candidate Votes Democratic William R Minor 108 558 54 3 Democratic Thomas Todd 67 063 33 6 Democratic A T Marlar Jr 24 155 12 1 Total votes 199 776 100 0 Republican primary edit Candidates edit John M Caldwell Sr Larry Lee Results edit Republican primary results 23 Party Candidate Votes Republican John M Caldwell Sr 25 985 79 9 Republican Larry Lee 6 517 20 1 Total votes 32 502 100 0 General election edit Democrat Bill R Minor won over Republican John M Caldwell Sr 24 Results edit Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Northern District election 2003 24 Party Candidate Votes Democratic William R Minor 156 667 57 6 Republican John M Caldwell Sr 115 182 42 4 Total votes 271 849 100 0 Democratic holdMississippi Transportation Commissioner Central District election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Dick Hall W C Alderman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 152 320 123 013 Percentage 54 3 43 9 Central District Commissioner before election Dick Hall Republican Elected Central District Commissioner Dick Hall Republican Central district edit Democratic nomination edit Candidate edit W C Alderman Reform nomination edit Candidate edit Jimmy Loper Republican nominiation edit Candidate edit Dick Hall incumbent General election edit Republican Dick Hall won over Democrat W C Alderman and Reform Jimmy Loper 20 Results edit Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Central District election 2003 20 Party Candidate Votes Republican Dick Hall 152 320 54 3 Democratic W C Alderman 123 013 43 9 Reform Jimmy Loper 4 986 1 8 Total votes 280 319 100 0 Republican holdMississippi Transportation Commissioner Southern District election 2003 nbsp 1999 November 4 2003 2003 11 04 2007 nbsp nbsp Nominee Wayne Brown Arlin Regan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 165 109 117 941 Percentage 56 1 40 1 Southern District Commissioner before election Wayne Brown Democratic Elected Southern District Commissioner Wayne Brown Democratic Southern district edit Democratic nomination edit Candidate edit Wayne H Brown Reform nomination edit Candidate edit Virgil C Smith Republican primary edit Candidates edit Alana Abney Arlin Regan Results edit Republican primary results 23 Party Candidate Votes Republican Arlin Regan 31 066 52 3 Republican Alana Abney 28 376 47 7 Total votes 59 442 100 0 General election edit Democrat Wayne H Brown won over Republican Arlin Regan and Reform Virgil C Smith 24 Results edit Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Southern District election 2003 24 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Wayne H Brown 165 109 56 1 Republican Arlin Regan 117 941 40 1 Reform Virgil C Smith 11 247 1 8 Total votes 294 297 100 0 Democratic holdNotes edit The electoral vote system was repealed via a public referendum in 2020 References edit Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 74 75 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 537 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 614 Candidate aims to break race barrier Tampa Bay Times Retrieved April 22 2023 Judge James L Roberts Jr lauded for public service State of Mississippi Judiciary News State of Mississippi Judiciary January 21 2019 Retrieved April 22 2023 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 579 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 615 616 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 618 619 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 581 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 606 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 595 a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 611 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 619 620 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 621 622 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 616 617 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 597 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 624 625 Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 622 623 a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 582 a b c d Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 627 a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 625 a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 626 a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 598 a b c d Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2005 p 628 Works cited edit Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2004 2008 Jackson Mississippi Secretary of State 2005 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2003 Mississippi elections amp oldid 1216204425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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