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2003 Mississippi elections
A general election was held in Mississippi on November 4, 2003, to elect to four-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.
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]
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
County resultsTuck: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Blackmon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
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 ]
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 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%
Mississippi Attorney General election, 2003
County resultsHood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Newton: 50–60% 60–70%
Democratic nomination [ edit ]
Jim Hood, district attorney of Northern Mississippi Republican nomination [ edit ]
Scott Newton, former FBI agent
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 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%
Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2003
County resultsReeves: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Anderson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Gary Anderson
Cindy Ayers Elliott
Robert H. Smith
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
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 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
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
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 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%
Mississippi State Auditor election, 2003
County resultsTuck: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Blackburn: 50–60%
Republican nomination [ 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 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%
Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2003
County resultsClark: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Castillo: 50–60%
Democratic nomination [ edit ] Republican nomination [ edit ]
Three-term incumbent Democrat Eric Clark won over Republican challenger Julio Del Castillo.
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
County resultsSpell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Phillips: 50–60% 60–70%
Democratic nomination [ edit ]
Roger D. Crowder
Kyle Weston Magee
Max Phillips
Fred T. Smith
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
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
Democrat Lester Spell was re-elected to a third term over Republican Max Phillips.
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
County resultsDale: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%DuPuy: 50–60%
Democratic nomination [ edit ] Republican nomination [ edit ]
Democrat George Dale won an eighth term over Republican Aaron DuPuy.
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
Bo Robinson, incumbent
Benton White
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
Democrat Bo Robinson won over Reform Kerry Hunt.[ 20]
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
Democratic nomination [ edit ] Republican nominiation [ edit ]
Nielsen Cochran, incumbent
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
Democratic nomination [ edit ]
Michael Callahan, incumbent Republican nominiation [ edit ]
Democrat Michael Callahan won over Republican Larry Albritton and Reform Anthony Sahuque.[ 22]
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
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
John M. Caldwell Sr.
Larry Lee
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
Democrat Bill R. Minor won over Republican John M. Caldwell Sr.[ 24]
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
Democratic nomination [ edit ] Republican nominiation [ edit ]
Republican Dick Hall won over Democrat W.C. Alderman and Reform Jimmy Loper.[ 20]
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
Democratic nomination [ 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
Democrat Wayne H. Brown won over Republican Arlin Regan and Reform Virgil C. Smith.[ 24]
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
↑ The electoral vote system was repealed via a public referendum in 2020.
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