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1967 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1967 Governor race

Who won the 1967 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

John Bell Williams won the 1967 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. John Bell Williams received 315,318 popular votes (70.27%). The main challenger was Rubel Phillips (29.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Phillips

Williams +40.5 pts · won by 181,939 votes
John Bell WilliamsDemocraticWINNER70.27%
315,318 votes
Rubel PhillipsRepublican29.73%
133,379 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.