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1987 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1987 Governor race

Who won the 1987 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election?

Ray Mabus won the 1987 Mississippi Gubernatorial Election. Ray Mabus received 385,689 popular votes (53.44%). The main challenger was Jack Reed (46.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Mabus and Reed

Mabus +6.9 pts · won by 49,683 votes
Ray MabusDemocraticWINNER53.44%
385,689 votes
Jack ReedRepublican46.56%
336,006 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.