Elections / 1991 · Governor · MS
Kirk Fordice won Mississippi's 1991 governor's race.
Kirk Fordice (Republican) led by 3.2 points statewide.
Statewide result
Mississippi 1991 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Fordice | RRepublican | 361,500 | 50.8% |
| Ray Mabus | DDemocratic | 338,459 | 47.6% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+20.8Governor 1991R+3.3vs. baselineD+17.5
Mississippi's 1991 governor race ran 17.5 points more Democratic than its 1988 presidential margin.